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RHEL 9 : nodejs (Unpatched Vulnerability)
high Nessus Plugin ID 195584
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat 9 host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that will not be patched.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has one or more packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities that have been acknowledged by the vendor but will not be patched.- nodejs: integrity checks according to policies can be circumvented (CVE-2023-38552)
- Maliciously crafted export names in an imported WebAssembly module can inject JavaScript code. The injected code may be able to access data and functions that the WebAssembly module itself does not have access to, similar to as if the WebAssembly module was a JavaScript module. Impacts: Thanks to dittyroma for reporting the issue and to Tobias Nieen for fixing it. (CVE-2023-39333)
- A vulnerability in the privateDecrypt() API of the crypto library, allowed a covert timing side-channel during PKCS#1 v1.5 padding error handling. The vulnerability revealed significant timing differences in decryption for valid and invalid ciphertexts. This poses a serious threat as attackers could remotely exploit the vulnerability to decrypt captured RSA ciphertexts or forge signatures, especially in scenarios involving API endpoints processing Json Web Encryption messages. Impacts: Thank you, to hkario for reporting this vulnerability and thank you Michael Dawson for fixing it. (CVE-2023-46809)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied on the package manager's report that the package is installed.
Solution
The vendor has acknowledged the vulnerabilities but no solution has been provided. Refer to the vendor for remediation guidance.Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 195584
File Name: redhat_unpatched-nodejs-rhel9.nasl
Version: 1.0
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 5/11/2024
Updated: 5/11/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-38552
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:H/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nodejs
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/13/2023