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7.5.22 · 24 Jul 2026BlueOak-1.0.0117.9M / weekRepositoryHomepagenpmAtom feed
Upgrading tar From 6.1.8 to 6.2.1
9 releases in betweennotes for 0
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- changes to make
- 3
- advisories fixed
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- fixes
Counted from 0 of 9 release notes. Advisories are counted from the advisory database, in full.
Security
12 advisories still affect 6.2.1
- node-tar: Decompression/parse DoS via unlimited inputcritical · GHSA-23hp-3jrh-7fpw
- node-tar Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Creation/Overwrite via Hardlink Path Traversalhigh · GHSA-34x7-hfp2-rc4v
- Arbitrary File Read/Write via Hardlink Target Escape Through Symlink Chain in node-tar Extractionhigh · GHSA-83g3-92jg-28cx
Upgrading to 7.5.21 clears them.
Fixes 3 advisories affecting 6.1.8
- Arbitrary File Creation/Overwrite on Windows via insufficient relative path sanitizationhigh · GHSA-5955-9wpr-37jh
- Denial of service while parsing a tar file due to lack of folders count validationmoderate · GHSA-f5x3-32g6-xq36
- Arbitrary File Creation/Overwrite via insufficient symlink protection due to directory cache poisoning using symbolic linkshigh · GHSA-qq89-hq3f-393p