Debian dla-3271 : node-minimatch - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 170056

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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-3271 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3271-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Guilhem Moulin January 15, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : node-minimatch Version : 3.0.4-3+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-3517

A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability was found in node-minimatch, a Node.js module used to convert glob expressions into RegExp objects, which could result in Denial of Service when calling the `braceExpand()` function with specific arguments.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.4-3+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-minimatch packages.

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

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-minimatch packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 170056

File Name: debian_DLA-3271.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/15/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3517

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-minimatch

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/17/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3517

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