Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2015-8860 affects the Node.js tar package before 2.0.0. If an application extracts a malicious archive, an attacker could write files outside the intended extraction area. Business urgency depends on whether affected code processes untrusted archives. Exposure is most likely in Node.js services, build tools, or automation that depend on tar before 2.0.0 and extract archives from users, partners, package feeds, or other untrusted sources. Prioritize remediation for systems that ingest external archives. For systems without archive extraction paths, track as dependency hygiene rather than an emergency. Mitigation focus: Inventory Node.js dependencies for tar versions before 2.0.0.; Upgrade tar to 2.0.0 or later where present.; Avoid extracting untrusted archives until affected components are upgraded..
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- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/57CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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