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Alma Linux: CVE-2018-3750: Moderate: nodejs:12 security update (ALSA-2021-0549)

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Alma Linux: CVE-2018-3750: Moderate: nodejs:12 security update (ALSA-2021-0549)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/03/2018
Created
05/05/2022
Added
05/04/2022
Modified
05/04/2022

Description

The utilities function in all versions <= 0.5.0 of the deep-extend node module can be tricked into modifying the prototype of Object when the attacker can control part of the structure passed to this function. This can let an attacker add or modify existing properties that will exist on all objects.

Solution(s)

  • alma-upgrade-nodejs-nodemon
  • alma-upgrade-nodejs-packaging

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