Symlink Following Affecting nodejs-packaging package, versions <0:17-3.module+el8.3.0+101+f84c7154


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-NODEJSPACKAGING-3303656
  • published3 Feb 2023
  • disclosed13 Dec 2019

Introduced: 13 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-16775  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-61  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 nodejs-packaging to version 0:17-3.module+el8.3.0+101+f84c7154 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2020:0579.

NVD Description

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

Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. It is possible for packages to create symlinks to files outside of thenode_modules folder through the bin field upon installation. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to create a symlink pointing to arbitrary files on a user's system when the package is installed. This behavior is still possible through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.

CVSS Scores

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