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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6672.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6672-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'nodejs' package(s) announced via the USN-6672-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'nodejs' package(s) announced via the USN-6672-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Morgan Jones discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs that
leads to false positive errors during some cryptographic operations. If a user
or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input
file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-23919)

It was discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs leaded to a
untrusted search path vulnerability. If a user or an automated system were
tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to perform a privilege escalation. (CVE-2023-23920)

Matt Caswell discovered that Node.js incorrectly handled certain inputs with
specially crafted ASN.1 object identifiers or data containing them. If a user
or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input
file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-2650)

Affected Software/OS:
'nodejs' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-23919
https://hackerone.com/reports/1808596
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-23920
Debian Security Information: DSA-5395 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5395
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/02/msg00038.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-2650
Debian Security Information: DSA-5417 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5417
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-08
1.0.2zh patch (premium)
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=853c5e56ee0b8650c73140816bb8b91d6163422c
1.1.1u git commit
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=9e209944b35cf82368071f160a744b6178f9b098
3.0.9 git commit
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=423a2bc737a908ad0c77bda470b2b59dc879936b
3.1.1 git commit
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=db779b0e10b047f2585615e0b8f2acdf21f8544a
OpenSSL Advisory
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230530.txt
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00011.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/30/1
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