Resource exhaustion in Isaacs Node-Tar
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.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Isaacs Node-Tar — versions < 6.2.1
- Isaacs Tar
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-f5x3-32g6-xq36 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/fe8cd57da5686f8695415414bda49206a545f7f7 (Patch)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28863?
- CVE-2024-28863 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Isaacs Node-Tar, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28863?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-28863 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.