Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-53655 as tracked by Debian, for the package node-tar. The fix is available in version 7.5.16+~4.0.1-2; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity high, availability none.
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Unchanged — the damage stays inside the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None.
- Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53655 is classified as CWE-436: Interpretation Conflict. Two components parse the same data differently, so a check in one is bypassed in the other.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53655 is recorded against 1 package.
- node-tar (fixed in 7.5.16+~4.0.1-2)
Timeline and source
Published on 22 June 2026 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
security-tracker.debian.org (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
node-tar has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-436: Interpretation Conflict) in other software:
