Vulnerability identifier: #VU87734

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28863

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
tar
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: npm Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources while parsing a tar file. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tar: 6.0.0 - 6.2.0

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External links
http://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-f5x3-32g6-xq36
http://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/fe8cd57da5686f8695415414bda49206a545f7f7

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.