Overview

tar-fs is a filesystem bindings for tar-stream.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack via the extraction process of a maliciously crafted tar file. An attacker can overwrite or write unauthorized files outside the intended directory by exploiting the path traversal and link following vulnerabilities.

Remediation

Upgrade tar-fs to version 1.16.4, 2.1.2, 3.0.7 or higher.

References

• GitHub Commit