dirtyhairy/node-libxl · Security
Downloads Resources over HTTP in libxl
- GHSA ID
- GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-10585
- Severity
- high
- Published
- Updated
Description
Affected versions of libxl insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection.
In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running libxl.
Recommendation
The module author recommends installing the bindings using a pinned and verified version of SDK instead of the automated download. More information is available in the modules README.
CWEs
- CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-311 · Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data