Improper Input Validation Affecting nodejs:10/npm package, versions <1:6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-NODEJS-3656638
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Dec 2019

Introduced: 12 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-16777  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 nodejs:10/npm to version 1:6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:0579.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:10/npm package and not the nodejs:10/npm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.4 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Overwrite. It fails to prevent existing globally-installed binaries to be overwritten by other package installations. For example, if a package was installed globally and created a serve binary, any subsequent installs of packages that also create a serve binary would overwrite the previous serve binary. This behavior is still allowed in local installations and also through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.

CVSS Scores

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