high
7.5
CWE
310
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-23919

First published: Thu Feb 16 2023(Updated: )

A cryptographic vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, <14.21.3 that in some cases did does not clear the OpenSSL error stack after operations that may set it. This may lead to false positive errors during subsequent cryptographic operations that happen to be on the same thread. This in turn could be used to cause a denial of service.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/nodejs<18-9020020230327152102.rhel9
18-9020020230327152102.rhel9
Nodejs Node.js>=14.0.0<=14.14.0
Nodejs Node.js>=14.0.0<14.21.3
Nodejs Node.js>=16.0.0<=16.12.0
Nodejs Node.js>=16.0.0<16.19.1
Nodejs Node.js>=18.0.0<=18.11.0
Nodejs Node.js>=18.0.0<18.14.1
Nodejs Node.js>=19.0.0<19.2.0
IBM Cognos Dashboards on Cloud Pak for Data<=4.7.0
redhat/Node.js<19.2.0
19.2.0
redhat/Node.js<18.14.1
18.14.1
redhat/Node.js<16.19.1
16.19.1
ubuntu/nodejs<18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1
18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2.1
debian/nodejs<=18.13.0+dfsg1-1
10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1
10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u4
12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4
18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1
18.20.1+dfsg-4
20.13.1+dfsg-2

Remedy

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-23919?

    CVE-2023-23919 is a cryptographic vulnerability in Node.js versions <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, <14.21.3 that may lead to false positive errors during subsequent cryptographic operations.

  • How does CVE-2023-23919 affect Node.js?

    CVE-2023-23919 affects Node.js versions <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, <14.21.3.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-23919?

    CVE-2023-23919 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

  • Which versions of Node.js are affected by CVE-2023-23919?

    Node.js versions <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 are affected by CVE-2023-23919.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-23919?

    To fix CVE-2023-23919, update Node.js to version 19.2.0 or later, version 18.14.1 or later, version 16.19.1 or later, or version 14.21.3 or later.

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