SB2025033158 - Fedora EPEL 8 update for yarnpkg

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SB2025033158 - Fedora EPEL 8 update for yarnpkg

Published: March 31, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025033158
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48949)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

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


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the verify() function in lib/elliptic/eddsa/index.js. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input to the application and bypass implemented security restrictions.


2) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12905)

CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following in index.js. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted file to the application and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References