CVE-2026-24842 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-24842: node-tar,a Tar for Node.js, contains a vulnerability in versions prior to 7.5.7 where the security check for hardlink entries uses different path resolution semantics than the actual hardlink creation logic. This mismatch allows an attacker to craft a malicious TAR archive that bypasses path travers

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-24842 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
```

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