Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource Affecting nodejs-docs package, versions <1:20.16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+22197+9e60f127


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-NODEJSDOCS-7835823
  • published27 Aug 2024
  • disclosed8 Jul 2024

Introduced: 8 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-36137  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-732  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 nodejs-docs to version 1:20.16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+22197+9e60f127 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs-docs package and not the nodejs-docs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 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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