CVE-2024-36137 Affecting nodejs:20/nodejs-packaging package, versions <0:2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-NODEJS-7833599
  • published26 Aug 2024
  • disclosed26 Aug 2024

Introduced: 26 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-36137  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 nodejs:20/nodejs-packaging to version 0:2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:5814.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:20/nodejs-packaging package and not the nodejs:20/nodejs-packaging package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-write flag is used.

Node.js Permission Model do not operate on file descriptors, however, operations such as fs.fchown or fs.fchmod can use a "read-only" file descriptor to change the owner and permissions of a file.

CVSS Scores

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