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Amazon Linux 2023 : nodejs, nodejs-devel, nodejs-full-i18n (ALAS2023-2024-568)
low Nessus Plugin ID 192449
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2024-568 advisory.- A vulnerability in Node.js has been identified, allowing for a Denial of Service (DoS) attack through resource exhaustion when using the fetch() function to retrieve content from an untrusted URL. The vulnerability stems from the fact that the fetch() function in Node.js always decodes Brotli, making it possible for an attacker to cause resource exhaustion when fetching content from an untrusted URL. An attacker controlling the URL passed into fetch() can exploit this vulnerability to exhaust memory, potentially leading to process termination, depending on the system configuration. (CVE-2024-22025)
- Undici is an HTTP/1.1 client, written from scratch for Node.js. Undici already cleared Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects, but did not clear `Proxy-Authentication` headers. This issue has been patched in versions 5.28.3 and 6.6.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. (CVE-2024-24758)
- c-ares is a C library for asynchronous DNS requests. `ares__read_line()` is used to parse local configuration files such as `/etc/resolv.conf`, `/etc/nsswitch.conf`, the `HOSTALIASES` file, and if using a c-ares version prior to 1.27.0, the `/etc/hosts` file. If any of these configuration files has an embedded `NULL` character as the first character in a new line, it can lead to attempting to read memory prior to the start of the given buffer which may result in a crash. This issue is fixed in c-ares 1.27.0.
No known workarounds exist. (CVE-2024-25629)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'dnf update nodejs --releasever 2023.4.20240319' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-568.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-22025.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2024-24758.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 192449
File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2024-568.nasl
Version: 1.0
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 3/21/2024
Updated: 3/21/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-24758
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.9
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-docs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-libs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-npm, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-full-i18n, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:v8-10.2-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-libs-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/16/2024