CVE-2024-36137

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-07-08

Description

A flaw was found in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-write flag is used. The Node.js Permission Model does not operate on file descriptors. However, operations such as fs.fchown or fs.fchmod can use a 'read-only' file descriptor to change the owner and permissions of a file.

See more information about CVE-2024-36137 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS Scoring

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.1 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	3.9	CVSS Vector:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	Low
Integrity Impact:	Low	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)	ELSA-2024-5814	2024-08-26
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2024-5814	2024-08-26
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2024-5814	2024-08-26
Oracle Linux version 9 (nodejs)	ELSA-2024-5815	2024-08-26
Oracle Linux version 9 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2024-5815	2024-08-26
Oracle Linux version 9 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2024-5815	2024-08-26