Vulnerability Details : CVE-2024-28863
node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. node-tar prior to version 6.2.1 has no limit on the number of sub-folders created in the folder creation process. An attacker who generates a large number of sub-folders can consume memory on the system running node-tar and even crash the Node.js client within few seconds of running it using a path with too many sub-folders inside. Version 6.2.1 fixes this issue by preventing extraction in excessively deep sub-folders.
Products affected by CVE-2024-28863
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-28863
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 43 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2024-28863
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.8
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3.6
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GitHub, Inc. | 2024-03-22 |
CWE ids for CVE-2024-28863
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
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The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.Assigned by: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2024-28863
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https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-f5x3-32g6-xq36
Denial of service while parsing a tar file due to lack of folders depth validation · Advisory · isaacs/node-tar · GitHub
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0005/
CVE-2024-28863 Node.js Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
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https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/fe8cd57da5686f8695415414bda49206a545f7f7
prevent extraction in excessively deep subfolders · isaacs/node-tar@fe8cd57 · GitHub
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