CVE-2026-29786: node-tar: Hardlink Path Traversal via Drive-Relative Linkpath
Description
node-tar is a full-featured Tar for Node.js. Prior to version 7.5.10, tar can be tricked into creating a hardlink that points outside the extraction directory by using a drive-relative link target such as C:../target.txt, which enables file overwrite outside cwd during normal tar.x() extraction. This issue has been patched in version 7.5.10.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N · CWE-22, CWE-59
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
isaacs: node-tarRed Hat: Cryostat 4Red Hat: Logging Subsystem for Red Hat OpenShiftRed Hat: Network Observability OperatorRed Hat: Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2Red Hat: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2Red Hat: Red Hat AMQ Broker 7Red Hat: Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4Red Hat: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat: Red Hat Fuse 7Red Hat: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7Red Hat: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8Red Hat: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion PackRed Hat: Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)Red Hat: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Red Hat: Red Hat Openshift Data Foundation 4Red Hat: Red Hat OpenShift Dev SpacesRed Hat: Red Hat Process Automation 7Red Hat: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7Red Hat: Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/7bc755dd85e623c0279e08eb3784909e6d7e4b9f (opens in new tab)
- github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-qffp-2rhf-9h96 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)