Debian update for nodejs

Published: 2020-06-06

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-8174 CVE-2020-11080
CWE-ID	CWE-119 CWE-400
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	nodejs (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU28539

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8174

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within napi_get_value_string_latin1(), napi_get_value_string_utf8(), or napi_get_value_string_utf16() functions. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted data to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update nodejs package to version 10.21.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1.

Vulnerable software versions

nodejs (Debian package): 10.0.0~dfsg-1 - 10.20.1~dfsg-1

External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4696

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU28538

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11080

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion