Gentoo: GLSA-201612-43 Moderate Risk of Node.js Denial of Service
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December 13, 2016
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Node.js, the worst of which can allow remote attackers to cause Denial of Service conditions.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Node.js. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All Node.js 0.12.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/nodejs-0.12.17"
All Node.js 4.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/nodejs-4.6.1"
All Node.js 4.6.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/nodejs-4.6.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2015-8027 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8027 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-2086 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2086 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-2216 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2216 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-5325 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5325
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Node.js: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 13, 2016
Bugs: #568900, #586084, #595256
ID: 201612-43
Topics Covered
Background
Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/nodejs < 4.6.1 *>= 0.12.17
>= 4.6.1
Impact
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A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition,
or conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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