CVE-2019-15608
The package integrity validation in yarn < 1.19.0 contains a TOCTOU vulnerability where the hash is computed before writing a package to cache. It's not computed again when reading from the cache. ...
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Description
TOCTOU Race Condition in Yarn
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:NAvailabilityNone
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15608
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/yarnpkg/yarn/commit/0474b8c66a8ea298f5e4dedc67b2de464297ad1c
github.com
https://hackerone.com/reports/703138
hackerone.com
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Timeline
Published
Mar 15, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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