Description
Node-cookie-signature before 1.0.6 is affected by a timing attack due to the type of comparison used.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-cookie-signature | 1.1.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-cookie-signature | 1.1.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | node-cookie-signature | 1.1.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-cookie-signature | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | node-cookie-signature | No fix yet | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | nodejs-nodemon | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | cookie-signature | < 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 | GHSA-92vm-wfm5-mxvv |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1000236
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-1000236
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1371409
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838618
- https://www.mail-archive.com/secure-testing-team%40lists.alioth.debian.org/msg06583.html
- https://travis-ci.com/nodejs/security-wg/builds/76423102