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Debian: node-cipher-base Critical Incomplete Type Check Issue DSA-5986-1

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Calendar Grey August 26, 2025
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An important patch for Debian's lib-crypto-tools addresses vulnerabilities related to insufficient type validation and associated security threats.
Nikita Skorovoda discovered that Node cipher-base, an abstract base class for crypto-streams, performed incomplete type checks

Summary

Nikita Skorovoda discovered that Node cipher-base, an abstract base
class for crypto-streams, performed incomplete type checks.

For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.0.4-6+deb12u1.

For the stable distribution (trixie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.4-6+deb13u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-cipher-base packages.

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

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-cipher-base
CVE ID: CVE-2025-9287

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