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tar-fs Flaw Exposes Ubuntu Servers
A critical path traversal vulnerability has been found in the `tar-fs` Node.js library on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and 24.04 LTS. The flaw allows attackers to write or overwrite files outside the intended directory using a specially crafted tar archive, posing a significant security risk.
Ubuntu Security Notices1 min read