Debian dla-3760 : node-xml2js - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 192129

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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-3760 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3760-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk March 14, 2024 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : node-xml2js Version : 0.2.8-1.1+deb11u1~deb10u1 CVE ID : CVE-2023-0842 Debian Bug : 1034148

Prototype pollution has been fixed in node-xml2js, an XML to JavaScript object converter.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.2.8-1.1+deb11u1~deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-xml2js packages.

For the detailed security status of node-xml2js please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-xml2js

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-xml2js packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 192129

File Name: debian_DLA-3760.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 3/14/2024

Updated: 1/22/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-0842

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

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-xml2js

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: 3/14/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/5/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-0842

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