Debian dla-3154 : node-xmldom - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 166227

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3154 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3154-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Emilio Pozuelo Monfort October 18, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : node-xmldom Version : 0.1.27+ds-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-37616 Debian Bug : 1021618

It was found that the Node XML DOM library was vulnerable to prototype pollution.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.1.27+ds-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-xmldom packages.

For the detailed security status of node-xmldom please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-xmldom

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the node-xmldom packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 166227

File Name: debian_DLA-3154.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 10/18/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-37616

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:node-xmldom

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/18/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/11/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-37616

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