Debian DSA-4826-1 : nodejs - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 144824

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in Node.js, which could result in denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code or HTTP request smuggling.

Solution

Upgrade the nodejs packages.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 10.23.1~dfsg-1~deb10u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 144824

File Name: debian_DSA-4826.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/11/2021

Updated: 1/30/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-8265

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.1

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nodejs

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/6/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/6/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8265, CVE-2020-8287

DSA: 4826

IAVB: 2021-B-0004-S

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