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Debian 11 node-tar Critical Memory Crash and Access Flaws DLA-4552-1

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in node-tar, a Node.js module to read and write portable tar archives. CVE-2024-28863 Generating a large number of sub-folders can consume memory on the system and even crash the Node.js client within a few seconds using. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4552-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Daniel Leidert April 29, 2026 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : node-tar Version : 6.0.5+ds1+~cs11.3.9-1+deb11u3 CVE ID : CVE-2024-28863 CVE-2026-23745 CVE-2026-24842 CVE-2026-26960 CVE-2026-29786 CVE-2026-31802 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in node-tar, a Node.js module to read and write portable tar archives. CVE-2024-28863 Generating a large number of sub-folders can consume memory on the system and even crash the Node.js client within a few seconds using a path with too many sub-folders inside. CVE-2026-23745 When preservePaths is false, the linkpath of Link (hardlink) and SymbolicLink entries fail to be sanitized, allowing malicious archives to bypass the extraction root restriction, leading to arbitrary file overwrites via hardlinks and symlink poisoning via absolute symlink targets. The fix for this issue introduces multiple of the following vulnerabilties. CVE-2026-24842 The security check for hardlink entries allows an attacker to craft a malicious TAR archive that bypasses path traversal protections and creates hardlinks to arbitrary files outside the extraction directory. CVE-2026-26960 An attacker-controlled archive can create a hardlink inside the extraction directory that points to a file outside the extraction root, enabling arbitrary file read and write as the extracting user. CVE-2026-29786 Anattacker-controlled archive can create a hardlink that points outside the extraction directory by using a drive-relative link target. CVE-2026-31802 An attacker-controlled archive can create a hardlink that points outside the extraction directory by using a drive-relative link target. For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 6.0.5+ds1+~cs11.3.9-1+deb11u3. 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 LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . Multiple critical vulnerabilities in node-tar fixed to prevent memory issues and unauthorized file access in Debian.. node-tar vulnerabilities, Debian LTS, security update, tar archive security. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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Debian DSA-3916-1: Critical Update for Atril Code Execution Risk

It was discovered that Atril, the MATE document viewer, made insecure use of tar when opening tar comic book archives (CBT). Opening a malicious CBT archive could result in the execution of arbitrary code. This update disables the CBT format entirely. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3916-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso July 21, 2017 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : atril CVE ID : CVE-2017-1000083 Debian Bug : 868500 It was discovered that Atril, the MATE document viewer, made insecure use of tar when opening tar comic book archives (CBT). Opening a malicious CBT archive could result in the execution of arbitrary code. This update disables the CBT format entirely. For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.8.1+dfsg1-4+deb8u1. For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.16.1-2+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your atril packages. 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: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Debian Security Advisory DSA-3921-1: evince update restricts PDF handling to enhance security.. Atril Document Viewer, Debian Update, Code Execution, Security Advisory, Tar Archives. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

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