SUSE update for nodejs16

Published: 2024-04-16

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-27982 CVE-2024-27983
CWE-ID	CWE-444 CWE-617
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Web and Scripting Module Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system nodejs16-docs Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nodejs16-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nodejs16-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component npm16 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nodejs16 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nodejs16-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests

EUVDB-ID: #VU88176

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27982

CWE-ID: CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected package nodejs16 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Web and Scripting Module: 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP1 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP1 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON

nodejs16-docs: before 16.20.2-8.42.1

nodejs16-devel: before 16.20.2-8.42.1

nodejs16-debuginfo: before 16.20.2-8.42.1

npm16: before 16.20.2-8.42.1

nodejs16: before 16.20.2-8.42.1

nodejs16-debugsource: before 16.20.2-8.42.1

External links

http://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20241305-1/

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) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU88175