Debian dla-4291 : node-cipher-base - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 261196

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4291 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4291-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk September 03, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : node-cipher-base Version : 1.0.4-4+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2025-9287 Debian Bug : 1111772

Incomplete type checks when validating input have been fixed in node-cipher-base, an abstract Node.js base class for crypto-streams.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.4-4+deb11u1.

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 LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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: 261196

File Name: debian_DLA-4291.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/4/2025

Updated: 9/4/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

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:11.0, 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: 9/3/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-9287

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