CVE-2024-28863 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-28863: node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. node-tar prior to version 6.2.1 has no limit on the number of sub-folders created in the folder creation process. An attacker who generates a large number of sub-folders can consume memory on the system running node-tar and even crash the Node.js client within few seco

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-28863 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

node-tar→ fixed in6.0.5+ds1+~cs11.3.9-1+deb11u3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-tar
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

node-tar→ fixed in6.1.13+~cs7.0.5-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-tar
```

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