mapbox / mapbox/node-pre-gyp

Update tar version

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Description

Tar dependancy version needs to be updated to 4.8.8 to satisfy NIST vulnerability CVE-2018-20834
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20834

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Locate the dependency manifest that declares tar and inspect how dependencies are locked or verified in this repository. Update tar to 4.8.8, then run the repository's available dependency or test checks; done means the declared tar version satisfies CVE-2018-20834 without breaking validation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
devtools, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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