Debian dsa-5986 : node-cipher-base - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 255518

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5986 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5986-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff August 26, 2025 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : node-cipher-base CVE ID : CVE-2025-9287

Nikita Skorovoda discovered that Node cipher-base, an abstract base class for crypto-streams, performed incomplete type checks.

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.4-6+deb12u1.

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.4-6+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-cipher-base packages.

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

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: [email protected]

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.

Solution

Upgrade the node-cipher-base packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 255518

File Name: debian_DSA-5986.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/26/2025

Updated: 8/26/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-9287

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Threat Score: 6.7

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:node-cipher-base

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/26/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-9287

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