Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : follow-redirects vulnerabilities (USN-8217-1)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8217-1. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See
# <https://ubuntu.com/security/notices>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered
# trademark of Canonical, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(310958);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/29");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2022-0155",
    "CVE-2022-0536",
    "CVE-2023-26159",
    "CVE-2024-28849"
  );
  script_xref(name:"USN", value:"8217-1");

  script_name(english:"Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : follow-redirects vulnerabilities (USN-8217-1)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple
vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-8217-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that follow-redirects did not properly protect sensitive user information during
    redirects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. This issue only
    affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-0155)

    It was discovered that follow-redirects did not properly remove sensitive information before storage or
    transfer. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. This issue only
    affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-0536)

    It was discovered that follow-redirects did not properly validate URLs when handling certain inputs. An
    attacker could possibly use this issue to redirect users to a malicious site, resulting in information
    disclosure or phishing attacks. (CVE-2023-26159)

    It was discovered that follow-redirects did not properly clear proxy authentication headers during cross-
    domain redirects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause exposure of sensitive credentials.
    (CVE-2024-28849)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8217-1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected node-follow-redirects package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-0536");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2022-0155");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/01/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:node-follow-redirects");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2026 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "ubuntu_pro_sub_detect.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}

include('debian_package.inc');

if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled') ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_release = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/release');
if ( isnull(os_release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu');
os_release = chomp(os_release);
if (! ('18.04' >< os_release || '20.04' >< os_release || '22.04' >< os_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Ubuntu 18.04 / 20.04 / 22.04', 'Ubuntu ' + os_release);
if ( ! get_kb_item('Host/Debian/dpkg-l') ) 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) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Ubuntu', cpu);
var ubuntu_pro_detected = get_kb_item('Host/Ubuntu/Pro/Services/esm-apps');
ubuntu_pro_detected = !empty_or_null(ubuntu_pro_detected);

var pro_caveat_needed = FALSE;

var pkgs = [
    {'osver': '18.04', 'pkgname': 'node-follow-redirects', 'pkgver': '1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2022-0155', 'CVE-2022-0536', 'CVE-2023-26159', 'CVE-2024-28849']},
    {'osver': '20.04', 'pkgname': 'node-follow-redirects', 'pkgver': '1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2022-0155', 'CVE-2022-0536', 'CVE-2023-26159', 'CVE-2024-28849']},
    {'osver': '22.04', 'pkgname': 'node-follow-redirects', 'pkgver': '1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1', 'ubuntu_pro': TRUE, 'cves': ['CVE-2023-26159', 'CVE-2024-28849']}
];

var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
  var osver = NULL;
  var pkgname = NULL;
  var pkgver = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['osver'])) osver = package_array['osver'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgname'])) pkgname = package_array['pkgname'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['pkgver'])) pkgver = package_array['pkgver'];
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cves'])) cves = package_array['cves'];
  var pro_required = NULL;
  if (!empty_or_null(package_array['ubuntu_pro'])) pro_required = package_array['ubuntu_pro'];
  if (osver && pkgname && pkgver) {
    if (deb_check(release:osver, prefix:pkgname, reference:pkgver, cves:cves)) {
        flag++;
        if (!ubuntu_pro_detected && !pro_caveat_needed) pro_caveat_needed = pro_required;
    }
  }
}

if (flag)
{
  var extra = '';
  if (pro_caveat_needed) {
    extra += 'NOTE: This vulnerability check contains fixes that apply to packages only \n';
    extra += 'available in Ubuntu ESM repositories. Access to these package security updates \n';
    extra += 'require an Ubuntu Pro subscription.\n\n';
  }
  extra += ubuntu_report_get();
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
    extra      : extra
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'node-follow-redirects');
}