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Debian dla-3665 : node-json5 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 186281

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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-3665 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3665-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Bastien Roucaris November 25, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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 Package : node-json5 Version : 0.5.1-1+deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2022-46175 Debian Bug : 1027145

 node-json5 a pure javascript implementation of JSON5 standard, was vulnerable to prototype injection during parsing.

 For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.5.1-1+deb10u1.

 We recommend that you upgrade your node-json5 packages.

 For the detailed security status of node-json5 please refer to its security tracker page at:
 https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-json5

 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-json5 packages.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/node-json5

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-46175

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/node-json5

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 186281

File Name: debian_DLA-3665.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/25/2023

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: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-46175

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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-json5

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: 11/25/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/24/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-46175