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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: nodejs / nodejs18 / reaper (CVE-2024-21538)

high Nessus Plugin ID 215614

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Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of nodejs / nodejs18 / reaper installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-21538 advisory.

 - Versions of the package cross-spawn before 6.0.6, from 7.0.0 and before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string. (CVE-2024-21538)

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 packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21538

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 215614

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-21538.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 2/10/2025

Updated: 9/15/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-21538

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.7

Threat Score: 6.6

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:nodejs18, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:nodejs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:nodejs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:nodejs-npm, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:nodejs18-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:nodejs-devel, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:reaper

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/8/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-21538