CVE-2024-27980 Affecting npm20 package, versions <20.15.1-150500.11.12.2
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 Jul 2024
- disclosed17 Jul 2024
Introduced: 17 Jul 2024
CVE-2024-27980 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade SLES:15.5 npm20 to version 20.15.1-150500.11.12.2 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream npm20 package and not the npm20 package as distributed by SLES.
See How to fix? for SLES:15.5 relevant fixed versions and status.
Due to the improper handling of batch files in child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync, a malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-27980.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1222665
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/1227560
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/10/15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/11/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/19/3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MZN6PFXHTCCUENAKZXTGWPKUAHI6E2W/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUWBYDVCUSCX7YWTBX75LADMCVYFBGKU/