# CVE-2026-59871: node-tar: node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js

CVE-2026-59871 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-59871, released August 4, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59871
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0064
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 8, 2026

## Description

node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.18, node-tar coerces all-digit PAX path and linkpath values in src/pax.ts to JavaScript numbers, causing downstream path handling such as normalizeWindowsPath(entry.path).split('/') to throw an uncaught TypeError. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.18.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | node-tar Debian 14 | 7.5.19+~4.0.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-59871](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-59871.md) | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22 amzn 2023 | 1:22.23.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-3277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:22.23.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-3277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:22.23.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-3277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-devel amzn 2023 | 1:22.23.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-3277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-docs amzn 2023 | 1:22.23.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-3277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-full-i18n amzn 2023 | 1:22.23.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-3277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-libs amzn 2023 | 1:22.23.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-3277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:22.23.3-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-3277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs22-npm amzn 2023 | 1:10.9.9-1.22.23.3.1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-3277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24 amzn 2023 | 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-2059](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2059.md) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-2059](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2059.md) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-2059](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2059.md) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-devel amzn 2023 | 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-2059](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2059.md) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-docs amzn 2023 | 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-2059](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2059.md) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-full-i18n amzn 2023 | 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-2059](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2059.md) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-libs amzn 2023 | 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-2059](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2059.md) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-2059](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2059.md) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Linux | nodejs24-npm amzn 2023 | 1:11.16.0-1.24.18.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-2059](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2059.md) | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Linux | v8-12.4-devel amzn 2023 | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.3.1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2026-3277](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-3277.md) | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Linux | v8-13.6-devel amzn 2023 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.18.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2026-2059](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2059.md) | Aug 17, 2026 |

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