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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : EventSource vulnerability (USN-6082-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 175975

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6082-1 advisory.

 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in GitHub repository eventsource/eventsource prior to v2.0.2. (CVE-2022-1650)

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

Solution

Update the affected node-eventsource package.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6082-1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 175975

File Name: ubuntu_USN-6082-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/17/2023

Updated: 10/23/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.8

Temporal Score: 4.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-1650

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:node-eventsource

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/17/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-1650

USN: 6082-1