CVE-2017-18869

nodejs-chownr: TOCTOU vulnerability in `chownr` function in chownr.js

Published Jun 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 2.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A TOCTOU issue in the chownr package before 1.1.0 for Node.js 10.10 could allow a local attacker to trick it into descending into unintended directories via symlink attacks.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-0956 A TOCTOU issue in the chownr package before 1.1.0 for Node.js 10.10 could allow a local attacker to trick it into descending into unintended directories via symlink attacks.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c6rq-rjc2-86v2 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in chownr
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 9:37 PM
Reserved
Jun 15, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 15, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:13 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 31, 2018, 12:00 AM