GLSA-202003-48 : Node.js: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 134776

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202003-48 (Node.js: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Node.js. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :

A remote attacker could possibly write arbitrary files, cause a Denial of Service condition or can conduct HTTP request splitting attacks.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Node.js <12.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-libs/nodejs-10.19.0' All Node.js 12.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-libs/nodejs-12.15.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 134776

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202003-48.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 3/23/2020

Updated: 3/21/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-15606

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:nodejs, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/20/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/13/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-12115, CVE-2018-12116, CVE-2018-12121, CVE-2018-12122, CVE-2018-12123, CVE-2018-7161, CVE-2018-7162, CVE-2018-7164, CVE-2018-7167, CVE-2019-15604, CVE-2019-15605, CVE-2019-15606, CVE-2019-16777, CVE-2019-5737, CVE-2019-5739

GLSA: 202003-48