CVE-2021-23518 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-23518: The package cached-path-relative before 1.1.0 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the cache variable that is set as {} instead of Object.create(null) in the cachedPathRelative function, which allows access to the parent prototype properties when the object is used to create the cached relative

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-23518 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

node-cached-path-relative→ fixed in1.0.2-1+deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-cached-path-relative
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

node-cached-path-relative→ fixed in1.1.0+~1.0.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-cached-path-relative
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

node-cached-path-relative→ fixed in1.1.0+~1.0.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-cached-path-relative
```

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