Debian dla-3228 : node-json-schema - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 168463

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-3228 advisory.

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3228-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Utkarsh Gupta December 07, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : node-json-schema Version : 0.2.3-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2021-3918 Debian Bug : 999765

node-json-schema, JSON Schema validation and specifications, was vulnerable to Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.2.3-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-json-schema packages.

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

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-json-schema packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f46f307e

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3918

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/node-json-schema

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 168463

File Name: debian_DLA-3228.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/7/2022

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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-2021-3918

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: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:node-json-schema

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: 12/7/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/13/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3918