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Amazon Linux 2023 : nodejs, nodejs-devel, nodejs-full-i18n (ALAS2023-2023-243)

2023-07-2000:00:00
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amazon linux 2023
c-ares
stack overflow
node.js
privilege escalation
alas2023-2023-243
vulnerability
denial of service
confidentiality
integrity
experimental permissions

CVSS3

8.6

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

53.3%

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-243 advisory.

  • A flaw was found in the c-ares package. The ares_set_sortlist is missing checks about the validity of the input string, which allows a possible arbitrary length stack overflow. This issue may cause a denial of service or a limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2022-4904)

  • A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1 and <14.21.3 that made it possible to bypass the experimental Permissions (https://nodejs.org/api/permissions.html) feature in Node.js and access non authorized modules by using process.mainModule.require(). This only affects users who had enabled the experimental permissions option with --experimental-policy. (CVE-2023-23918)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory ALAS2023-2023-243.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(178534);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/07/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-4904", "CVE-2023-23918");

  script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2023 : nodejs, nodejs-devel, nodejs-full-i18n (ALAS2023-2023-243)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-243 advisory.

  - A flaw was found in the c-ares package. The ares_set_sortlist is missing checks about the validity of the
    input string, which allows a possible arbitrary length stack overflow. This issue may cause a denial of
    service or a limited impact on confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2022-4904)

  - A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1 and <14.21.3 that made
    it possible to bypass the experimental Permissions (https://nodejs.org/api/permissions.html) feature in
    Node.js and access non authorized modules by using process.mainModule.require(). This only affects users
    who had enabled the experimental permissions option with --experimental-policy. (CVE-2023-23918)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-243.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-4904.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-23918.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'dnf update nodejs --releasever 2023.1.20230719' to update your system.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-4904");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/02/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/07/05");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/07/20");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-debugsource");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-docs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-full-i18n");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-libs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:nodejs-libs-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:npm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:v8-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}

include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "-2023")
{
  if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2023", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}

if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var pkgs = [
    {'reference':'nodejs-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-debuginfo-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-debuginfo-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-debuginfo-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-debugsource-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-debugsource-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-debugsource-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-devel-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-devel-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-devel-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-docs-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-full-i18n-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-full-i18n-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-full-i18n-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-libs-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-libs-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-libs-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-libs-debuginfo-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-libs-debuginfo-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'nodejs-libs-debuginfo-18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'npm-8.19.2-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'npm-8.19.2-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'npm-8.19.2-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'v8-devel-10.2.154.15-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'v8-devel-10.2.154.15-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'i686', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
    {'reference':'v8-devel-10.2.154.15-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.6', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var reference = NULL;
  var _release = NULL;
  var sp = NULL;
  var _cpu = NULL;
  var el_string = NULL;
  var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
  var epoch = NULL;
  var allowmaj = NULL;
  var exists_check = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
  if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
    if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj)) flag++;
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "nodejs / nodejs-debuginfo / nodejs-debugsource / etc");
}

CVSS3

8.6

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

53.3%