SB2022111175 - openEuler 22.03 LTS update for nodejs-fstream
Published: November 11, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022111175
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) UNIX hard link (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13173)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.