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RHEL 9 : nodejs:20 (RHSA-2025:8902)

🗓️ 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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RHEL 9 Node.js vulnerability CVE-2025-23166 affects installed packages per RHSA-2025:8902 advisory.

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2025:8902. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(240660);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/06/26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-23166");
  script_xref(name:"RHSA", value:"2025:8902");

  script_name(english:"RHEL 9 : nodejs:20 (RHSA-2025:8902)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for nodejs:20.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in
the RHSA-2025:8902 advisory.

    Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the
    JavaScript programming language.

    Security Fix(es):

    * nodejs: Remote Crash via SignTraits::DeriveBits() in Node.js (CVE-2025-23166)

    For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and
    other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?24ee87ed");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8902");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the RHEL nodejs:20 package based on the guidance in RHSA-2025:8902.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-23166");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(248);
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_severity", value:"Important");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/05/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/06/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/06/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nodejs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nodejs-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nodejs-docs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nodejs-full-i18n");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nodejs-nodemon");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nodejs-packaging");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:nodejs-packaging-bundler");
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  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Red Hat Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

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}


include('rpm2.inc');
include('rhel.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'Red Hat' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Red Hat');
if (!rhel_check_release(operator: 'eq', os_version: os_version, rhel_version: '9.4')) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Red Hat 9.4', 'Red Hat ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && 's390' >!< cpu && 'aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Red Hat', cpu);

var constraints = {
  'nodejs:20': [
    {
      'release': '9',
      'sp': '4',
      'repo_relative_urls': [
        'content/aus/rhel9/9.4/x86_64/appstream/debug',
        'content/aus/rhel9/9.4/x86_64/appstream/os',
        'content/aus/rhel9/9.4/x86_64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/aarch64/appstream/debug',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/aarch64/appstream/os',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/aarch64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/ppc64le/appstream/debug',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/ppc64le/appstream/os',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/ppc64le/appstream/source/SRPMS',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/s390x/appstream/debug',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/s390x/appstream/os',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/s390x/appstream/source/SRPMS',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/x86_64/appstream/debug',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/x86_64/appstream/os',
        'content/e4s/rhel9/9.4/x86_64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/aarch64/appstream/debug',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/aarch64/appstream/os',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/aarch64/appstream/source/SRPMS',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/ppc64le/appstream/debug',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/ppc64le/appstream/os',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/ppc64le/appstream/source/SRPMS',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/s390x/appstream/debug',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/s390x/appstream/os',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/s390x/appstream/source/SRPMS',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/x86_64/appstream/debug',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/x86_64/appstream/os',
        'content/eus/rhel9/9.4/x86_64/appstream/source/SRPMS'
      ],
      'pkgs': [
        {'reference':'nodejs-20.19.2-2.module+el9.4.0', 'sp':'4', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'nodejs-devel-20.19.2-2.module+el9.4.0', 'sp':'4', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'nodejs-docs-20.19.2-2.module+el9.4.0', 'sp':'4', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'nodejs-full-i18n-20.19.2-2.module+el9.4.0', 'sp':'4', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'},
        {'reference':'nodejs-nodemon-3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0.', 'sp':'4', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'nodejs-packaging-2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0', 'sp':'4', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'nodejs-packaging-bundler-2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0', 'sp':'4', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
        {'reference':'npm-10.8.2-1.20.19.2.2.module+el9.4.0', 'sp':'4', 'release':'9', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'1'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var applicable_repo_urls = rhel_determine_applicable_repository_urls(constraints:constraints, appstreams:TRUE);
if(applicable_repo_urls == RHEL_REPOS_NO_OVERLAP_MESSAGE) exit(0, RHEL_REPO_NOT_ENABLED);

var module_ver = get_kb_item('Host/RedHat/appstream/nodejs');
if (isnull(module_ver)) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'Module nodejs:20');
if ('20' >!< module_ver) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, 'Module nodejs:' + module_ver);

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
var repo_relative_urls;
var appstreams_found = 0;
var appstream;
var appstream_name;
var appstream_version;
foreach var module (keys(constraints)) {
  appstream = NULL;
  appstream_name = NULL;
  appstream_version = NULL;
  appstream_split = split(module, sep:':', keep:FALSE);
  if (!empty_or_null(appstream_split)) {
    appstream_name = appstream_split[0];
    appstream_version = appstream_split[1];
    if (!empty_or_null(appstream_name)) appstream = get_one_kb_item('Host/RedHat/appstream/' + appstream_name);
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(appstream) && appstream_version == appstream || appstream_name == 'all') {
    appstreams_found++;
    foreach var module_array ( constraints[module] ) {
      # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
      if (!empty_or_null(module_array['release'])){
        if (module_array['release'] != os_release) continue;
      }
      if (!empty_or_null(module_array['sp'])){
        if (module_array['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
      }
      repo_relative_urls = NULL;
      if (!empty_or_null(module_array['repo_relative_urls'])) repo_relative_urls = module_array['repo_relative_urls'];
      foreach var package_array ( module_array['pkgs'] ) {
        reference = NULL;
        sp = NULL;
        _cpu = NULL;
        el_string = NULL;
        rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
        epoch = NULL;
        allowmaj = NULL;
        exists_check = NULL;
        cves = NULL;
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
        if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
        if (reference &&
            rhel_decide_repo_relative_url_check(required_repo_url_list:repo_relative_urls) &&
            (applicable_repo_urls || (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check))) &&
            rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
      }
    }
  }
}

if (!appstreams_found) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'Module nodejs:20');

if (flag)
{
  var subscription_caveat = '\n' +
    'NOTE: This vulnerability check contains fixes that apply to\n' +
    'packages only available in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux\n' +
    'Extended Update Support repository.\n' +
    'Access to this repository requires a paid RHEL subscription.\n';
  var extra = NULL;
  if (isnull(applicable_repo_urls) || !applicable_repo_urls) extra = subscription_caveat + rpm_report_get() + redhat_report_repo_caveat();
  else extra = subscription_caveat + rpm_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'nodejs / nodejs-devel / nodejs-docs / nodejs-full-i18n / etc');
}

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26 Jun 2025 00:00Current
7.9High risk
Vulners AI Score7.9
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.00304
SSVC
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