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Alpine Linux: CVE-2023-32004: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2023-32004: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/15/2023
Created
03/22/2024
Added
03/21/2024
Modified
03/22/2024

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in Node.js version 20, specifically within the experimental permission model. This flaw relates to improper handling of Buffers in file system APIs causing a traversal path to bypass when verifying file permissions. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-nodejs

References

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