Amazon Linux AMI update for nodejs

Published: 2024-08-06

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-27983 CVE-2024-28182
CWE-ID	CWE-617 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available.
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Amazon Linux AMI Operating systems & Components / Operating system nodejs Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Amazon Web Services

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU88175

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27983

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when handling HTTP/2 packets. A remote attacker can send a small amount of HTTP/2 frames packets with a few HTTP/2 frames inside and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages:

aarch64:
    nodejs-libs-debuginfo-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    nodejs-devel-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    nodejs-libs-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    nodejs-debuginfo-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    nodejs-full-i18n-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    v8-10.2-devel-10.2.154.26-1.18.18.2.1.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    nodejs-npm-9.8.1-1.18.18.2.1.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    nodejs-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64
    nodejs-debugsource-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.aarch64

noarch:
    nodejs-docs-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.noarch

src:
    nodejs-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.src

x86_64:
    nodejs-libs-debuginfo-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    v8-10.2-devel-10.2.154.26-1.18.18.2.1.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    nodejs-full-i18n-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    nodejs-debuginfo-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    nodejs-devel-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    nodejs-libs-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    nodejs-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    nodejs-npm-9.8.1-1.18.18.2.1.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64
    nodejs-debugsource-18.18.2-1.amzn2023.0.4.x86_64

Vulnerable software versions

Amazon Linux AMI: All versions

nodejs: before 18.18.2-1

CPE2.3

cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:amazon_linux_ami:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2024-593.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU88144