Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sha.js allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects sha.js: through 2.4.11.

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.04 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-7778-1 advisory.

    Nikita Skovoroda discovered that sha.js did not properly handle certain inputs. An attacker could possibly     use this issue to manipulate the internal state of hash functions, resulting in hash collisions, denial of     service, or other unspecified impact.

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

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

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-6002 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-6002-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff     September 16, 2025                    https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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    Package        : node-sha.js     CVE ID         : CVE-2025-9288

    It was discovered that Node sha.js, an implementation of the SHA family     hash functions in pure JavaScript, performed incomplete type checks.

    For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed     in version 2.4.11+~2.4.0-2+deb12u1.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in     version 2.4.11+~2.4.0-2+deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your node-sha.js packages.

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

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

    Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

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.

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4302 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4302-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                   Bastien Roucaris     September 16, 2025                            https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : node-sha.js     Version        : 2.4.11-2+deb11u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2025-9288     Debian Bug     : 1111769

    node-sha.js a popular streamable SHA hashes implementation in pure javascript     was vulnerable.

    An Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sha.js     allowed Input Data Manipulation. Missing input type checks can allow     types other than a well-formed Buffer or string, resulting in     invalid values, hanging and rewinding the hash state     (including turning a tagged hash into an untagged hash), or other     generally undefined behaviour.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version     2.4.11-2+deb11u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your node-sha.js packages.

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

    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.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
265953	Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.04 : sha.js vulnerability (USN-7778-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	critical
265057	Debian dsa-6002 : node-sha.js - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	critical
264847	Debian dla-4302 : node-sha.js - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	critical

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