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Debian DSA-5528-1 Critical: Node-Babel7 Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey October 16, 2023
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A patch for node-babel7 resolves vulnerabilities related to harmful plugins leading to unintended code execution in Debian.
William Khem-Marquez discovered that using malicious plugins for the the Babel JavaScript compiler could result in arbitrary code execution during compilation

Summary

William Khem-Marquez discovered that using malicious plugins for the
the Babel JavaScript compiler could result in arbitrary code execution
during compilation

For the oldstable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed
in version 7.12.12+~cs150.141.84-6+deb11u1.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 7.20.15+ds1+~cs214.269.168-3+deb12u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-babel7 packages.

For the detailed security status of node-babel7 please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/node-babel7

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: node-babel7
CVE ID: CVE-2023-45133

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