# CVE-2026-29786: node-tar: node-tar is a full-featured Tar for Node.js

CVE-2026-29786 is fixed in 31 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-29786, released March 7, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-29786
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.3 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0051
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 7, 2026

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | node-tar Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-1+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-29786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-29786.md) | Mar 7, 2026 |
| Linux | node-tar Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.2.1+~cs7.0.8-1+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-29786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-29786.md) | Mar 7, 2026 |
| Linux | node-tar Debian 14 | 6.2.1+ds1+~cs6.1.13-8 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-29786](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-29786.md) | Mar 7, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs20 amzn 2023 | 1:20.20.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-1484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1484.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs20-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:20.20.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-1484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1484.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs20-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:20.20.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-1484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1484.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs20-devel amzn 2023 | 1:20.20.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-1484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1484.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs20-docs amzn 2023 | 1:20.20.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-1484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1484.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs20-full-i18n amzn 2023 | 1:20.20.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-1484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1484.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs20-libs amzn 2023 | 1:20.20.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-1484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1484.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs20-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:20.20.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-1484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1484.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs20-npm amzn 2023 | 1:10.8.2-1.20.20.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-1484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1484.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22 amzn 2023 | 1:22.22.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1483.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:22.22.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1483.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:22.22.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1483.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-devel amzn 2023 | 1:22.22.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1483.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-docs amzn 2023 | 1:22.22.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1483.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-full-i18n amzn 2023 | 1:22.22.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1483.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-libs amzn 2023 | 1:22.22.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1483.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:22.22.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1483.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-npm amzn 2023 | 1:10.9.4-1.22.22.1.1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1483.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24 amzn 2023 | 1:24.15.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1609](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1609.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:24.15.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1609](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1609.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:24.15.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1609](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1609.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-devel amzn 2023 | 1:24.15.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1609](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1609.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-docs amzn 2023 | 1:24.15.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1609](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1609.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-full-i18n amzn 2023 | 1:24.15.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1609](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1609.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-libs amzn 2023 | 1:24.15.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1609](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1609.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:24.15.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1609](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1609.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-npm amzn 2023 | 1:11.12.1-1.24.15.0.1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1609](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1609.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | v8-11.3-devel amzn 2023 | 3:11.3.244.8-1.20.20.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-1484](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1484.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | v8-12.4-devel amzn 2023 | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.22.1.1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1483](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1483.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | v8-13.6-devel amzn 2023 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.15.0.1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-1609](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1609.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |

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