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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.3855
node-tar security update
12 November 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: node-tar
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Overwrite Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Create Arbitrary Files -- Existing Account
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Access Confidential Data -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-37712 CVE-2021-37701
Original Bulletin:
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2021/msg00194.html
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running node-tar check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5008-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
November 11, 2021 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : node-tar
CVE ID : CVE-2021-37701 CVE-2021-37712
It was discovered that the symlink extraction protections in node-tar,
a Tar archives module for Node.js could by bypassed; allowing a malicious
Tar archive to symlink into an arbitrary location.
For the stable distribution (bullseye), these problems have been fixed in
version 6.0.5+ds1+~cs11.3.9-1+deb11u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your node-tar packages.
For the detailed security status of node-tar please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-tar
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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