Debian dla-3488 : node-tough-cookie - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 178114

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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-3488 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3488-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Guilhem Moulin July 10, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : node-tough-cookie Version : 2.3.4+dfsg-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-26136

Kokorin Vsevolod discovered a Prototype Pollution vulnerability in node-tough-cookie, a RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar library for node.js.
The issue is due to improper handling of Cookies when using CookieJar in rejectPublicSuffixes=false mode.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.4+dfsg-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-tough-cookie packages.

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

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-tough-cookie packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 178114

File Name: debian_DLA-3488.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 7/11/2023

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-2023-26136

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-tough-cookie

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: 7/10/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/1/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-26136

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