SB2014092410 - Fedora 21 update for nodejs-send

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SB2014092410 - Fedora 21 update for nodejs-send

Published: September 24, 2014 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2014092410
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-6394)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software uses a partial comparison for verifying whether a directory is within the document root. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and access restricted directories on the system, as demonstrated using "public-restricted" under a "public" directory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References