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Debian dsa-6183 : libnode-dev - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 304242

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Debian 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6183 advisory.

 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6183-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff March 29, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Package : nodejs CVE ID : CVE-2026-21637 CVE-2026-21710 CVE-2026-21713 CVE-2026-21714 CVE-2026-21715 CVE-2026-21716 CVE-2026-21717

 Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Node.js, which could result in denial of service, side channel attacks or information disclosure.

 For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in version 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2.

 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.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/nodejs

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-21637

https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/nodejs

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-21710

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-21713

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-21714

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-21715

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-21716

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-21717

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 304242

File Name: debian_DSA-6183.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/29/2026

Updated: 3/29/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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-2026-21637

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nodejs-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnode115, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libnode-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nodejs, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/13/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-21637, CVE-2026-21710, CVE-2026-21713, CVE-2026-21714, CVE-2026-21715, CVE-2026-21716, CVE-2026-21717