SB2025061241 - Gentoo update for Node.js
Published: June 12, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23083)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions when handling diagnostics data with diagnostics_channel utility. A remote user can hook the utility to internal workers and gain access to sensitive information.
2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23085)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak when a remote peer abruptly closes the socket without sending a GOAWAY notification. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.