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Debian dsa-6548 : node-shell-quote - security update
critical Nessus Plugin ID 363443
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The remote Debian 13 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6548 advisory.- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-6548-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso October 06, 2026 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : node-shell-quote CVE ID : CVE-2026-13311 CVE-2026-102422 Debian Bug : 1140921 1149713
Two vulnerabilities were discovered in node-shell-quote, a Node.js module to quote and parse shell commands, which could result in denial of service or shell command injection.
For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in version 1.7.4+~1.7.1-1+deb13u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your node-shell-quote packages.
For the detailed security status of node-shell-quote please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-shell-quote
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 node-shell-quote packages.See Also
https://packages.debian.org/source/trixie/node-shell-quote
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-102422
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 363443
File Name: debian_DSA-6548.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 10/6/2026
Updated: 10/6/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.9
Percentile: 96.51
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.6
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-102422
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.1
Temporal Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/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: 9.2
Threat Score: 7.2
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:node-shell-quote
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/25/2026