Debian dla-3222 : node-fetch - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 168408

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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-3222 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3222-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Guilhem Moulin December 05, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : node-fetch Version : 1.7.3-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-0235

ranjit-git discovered an information leak vulnerability in node-fetch, a Node.js module exposing a window.fetch compatible API on Node.js runtime: the module was not honoring the same-origin-policy and upon following a redirect would leak cookies to the the target URL.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1.7.3-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-fetch packages.

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

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 Attachment:
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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-fetch packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 168408

File Name: debian_DLA-3222.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 12/5/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0235

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

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:node-fetch

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: 12/5/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/16/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-0235

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