Debian dsa-5991 : libnode-dev - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 258117

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5991 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5991-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff August 29, 2025 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : nodejs CVE ID : CVE-2023-46809 CVE-2024-21892 CVE-2024-22019 CVE-2024-22020 CVE-2024-22025 CVE-2024-27982 CVE-2024-27983 CVE-2025-47153

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Node.js, which could result in denial of service, HTTP request smuggling, privilege escalation, a side channel attack against PKCS#1 1.5 or a bypass of network import restrictions.

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in version 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your nodejs packages.

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

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 these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the libnode-dev packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 258117

File Name: debian_DSA-5991.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 8/29/2025

Updated: 8/29/2025

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-21892

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnode108, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nodejs-doc, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnode-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nodejs

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/29/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/31/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-46809, CVE-2024-21892, CVE-2024-22019, CVE-2024-22020, CVE-2024-22025, CVE-2024-27982, CVE-2024-27983, CVE-2025-47153

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