openEuler 22.03 LTS update for nodejs-fstream
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-13173 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-62 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
openEuler Operating systems & Components / Operating system nodejs-fstream Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | openEuler |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) UNIX hard link
EUVDB-ID: #VU20065
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13173
CWE-ID:
CWE-62 - UNIX Hard Link
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of files within archives in fstream.DirWriter() function. A remote attacker can create a tarball containing a hardlink to a file that already exists in the system and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow remote code execution but requires the ability to pass specially crafted tarballs to the application.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 22.03 LTS
nodejs-fstream: before 1.0.12-1
External linkshttp://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2022-2084
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.
