Debian dla-3258 : node-loader-utils - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 169446

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-3258 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3258-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Guilhem Moulin December 31, 2022 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : node-loader-utils Version : 1.1.0-2+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-37601

Supraja Baskar discovered prototype pollution vulnerability in node-loader-utils, a Node.js module for webpack loaders.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.0-2+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-loader-utils packages.

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

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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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-loader-utils packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0e9039b6

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-37601

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/node-loader-utils

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 169446

File Name: debian_DLA-3258.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 1/1/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-37601

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-loader-utils

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: 12/31/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/12/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-37601