CVE-2018-3728
Description
hoek node module before 4.2.0 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via 'merge' and 'applyToDefaults' functions, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via __proto__, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 5.0.3-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 5.0.3-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 5.0.3-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 5.0.3-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 5.0.3-1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3728
- https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786dee
- https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/5aed1a8c4a3d55722d1c799f2368857bf418d6df
- https://hackerone.com/reports/310439
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1263
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1264
- https://github.com/hapijs/hoek
- https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:hoek:20180212
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200227131737/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-3728
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.