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Status published
High
CVE-2025-59343
tar-fs has a symlink validation bypass if destination directory is predictable with a specific tarball
Vulnerability Description
tar-fs provides filesystem bindings for tar-stream. Versions prior to 3.1.1, 2.1.3, and 1.16.5 are vulnerable to symlink validation bypass if the destination directory is predictable with a specific tarball. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.1, 2.1.4, and 1.16.6. A workaround involves using the ignore option on non files/directories.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
Affected Vendor
mafintosh
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tar-fs
Vulnerable Versions:
>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.1, >= 2.0.0, < 2.1.3, < 1.16.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 24th, 2025
Last Modified:
November 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026