CVE-2017-18869

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.

Weakness classification

• CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Permissions Required
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Permissions Required
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory