tmp is a temporary file and directory creator for node.js. In versions 0.2.3 and below, tmp is vulnerable to an arbitrary temporary file / directory write via symbolic link dir parameter. This is fixed in version 0.2.4.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - tmp is a temporary file and directory creator for node.js. In versions 0.2.3 and below, tmp is vulnerable     to an arbitrary temporary file / directory write via symbolic link dir parameter. This is fixed in version     0.2.4. (CVE-2025-54798)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4268 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4268-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                          Adrian Bunk     August 11, 2025                               https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : node-tmp     Version        : 0.2.1+dfsg-1+deb11u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2025-54798     Debian Bug     : 1110532

    Arbitrary file write has been fixed in node-tmp,     a temporary file and directory creator for Node.js.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version     0.2.1+dfsg-1+deb11u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your node-tmp packages.

    For the detailed security status of node-tmp please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-tmp

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - tmp is a temporary file and directory creator for node.js. In versions 0.2.3 and below, tmp is vulnerable
    to an arbitrary temporary file / directory write via symbolic link dir parameter. This is fixed in version
    0.2.4. (CVE-2025-54798)

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
253585	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-54798	Nessus	Misc.	medium
247836	Debian dla-4268 : node-tmp - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	low
431688	SCA: security update for tmp (GHSA-52f5-9888-hmc6)	Tenable Cloud Security	SCA Checks	medium
431688	SCA: security update for tmp (GHSA-52f5-9888-hmc6)	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	SCA Checks	medium

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