A vulnerability was found in tar-fs before 1.16.2. 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.
⚠️ `dependabot-gitlab` has detected security vulnerability for `tar-fs` in path: `/`, manifest_file: `/package.json` but was unable to update it! ⚠️
* https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x2mc-8fgj-3wmr
| Package | Severity | Affected versions | Patched versions | IDs |
|--------------|----------|-------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------|
| tar-fs (NPM) | HIGH | < 1.16.2 | 1.16.2 | `GHSA-x2mc-8fgj-3wmr`,`CVE-2018-20835` |
# Description
A vulnerability was found in tar-fs before 1.16.2. 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.
# References
* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20835
* https://github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs/commit/06672828e6fa29ac8551b1b6f36c852a9a3c58a2
* https://hackerone.com/reports/344595
* https://github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs/compare/d590fc7...a35ce2f
* https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x2mc-8fgj-3wmr
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dependabot-gitlabhas detected security vulnerability fortar-fsin path:/, manifest_file:/package.jsonbut was unable to update it! ⚠️GHSA-x2mc-8fgj-3wmr,CVE-2018-20835Description
A vulnerability was found in tar-fs before 1.16.2. 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.
References