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Debian dla-4901 : node-shell-quote - security update
critical Nessus Plugin ID 379894
Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The remote Debian 12 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4901 advisory.- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4901-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Simon Quigley November 12, 2026 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : node-shell-quote Version : 1.7.4+~1.7.1-1+deb12u2 CVE ID : CVE-2026-13311 CVE-2026-102422
node-shell-quote quotes and parses shell commands for Node.js programs.
An attacker who can supply the text a program quotes after a comment can run a shell command. An attacker who can supply the text a program parses can stall that program.
CVE-2026-102422
quote() turns a comment token into a shell comment. That comment runs to the end of the line, including the opening quote of a later string. A line break in that later string ends the comment, and the rest of the string is shell syntax.
CVE-2026-13311
parse() copied the whole token list again for every token it kept. The work grows with the square of the number of tokens.
For Debian 12 bookworm, these problems have been fixed in version 1.7.4+~1.7.1-1+deb12u2.
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 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 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/bookworm/node-shell-quote
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-102422
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 379894
File Name: debian_DLA-4901.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 11/12/2026
Updated: 11/12/2026
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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:12.0, 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: 11/12/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/25/2026