A vulnerability was found in node-tar before version 4.4.2 (excluding version 2.2.2). An Arbitrary File Overwrite issue exists when extracting a tarball containing a hardlink to a file that already exists on the system, in conjunction with a later plain file with the same name as the hardlink. This plain file content replaces the existing file content. A patch has been applied to node-tar v2.2.2).
CVSS 2.0
Severity: MEDIUM
Problem Type: CWE-59,
Products Affected
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| isaacs | tar | * |
| node-tar_project | node-tar | * |