{"id":"GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw","summary":"Downloads Resources over HTTP in libxl","details":"Affected versions of `libxl` insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection. \n\nIn 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`.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nThe 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](https://www.npmjs.com/package/libxl).","aliases":["CVE-2016-10585"],"modified":"2023-11-08T03:58:14.160774Z","published":"2019-02-18T23:34:48Z","database_specific":{"nvd_published_at":null,"cwe_ids":["CWE-269","CWE-311"],"severity":"HIGH","github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2020-06-16T21:23:35Z"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10585"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/DirtyHairy/node-libxl"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/178"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"libxl","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/libxl"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"0.4.5"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2019/02/GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw/GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0"}