Advisory Published

RHSA-2020:0579: Important: nodejs:10 security update

First published: Tue Feb 25 2020(Updated: )

Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language.<br>The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: nodejs (10.19.0).<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> nodejs: HTTP request smuggling using malformed Transfer-Encoding header (CVE-2019-15605)</li> <li> nodejs: Remotely trigger an assertion on a TLS server with a malformed certificate string (CVE-2019-15604)</li> <li> nodejs: HTTP header values do not have trailing optional whitespace trimmed (CVE-2019-15606)</li> <li> npm: Symlink reference outside of node_modules folder through the bin field upon installation (CVE-2019-16775)</li> <li> npm: Arbitrary file write via constructed entry in the package.json bin field (CVE-2019-16776)</li> <li> npm: Global node_modules Binary Overwrite (CVE-2019-16777)</li> For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/nodejs<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<1.18.3-1.module+el8+2632+6c5111ed
1.18.3-1.module+el8+2632+6c5111ed
redhat/nodejs-packaging<17-3.module+el8+2873+aa7dfd9a
17-3.module+el8+2873+aa7dfd9a
redhat/nodejs-docs<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<1.18.3-1.module+el8+2632+6c5111ed
1.18.3-1.module+el8+2632+6c5111ed
redhat/nodejs-packaging<17-3.module+el8+2873+aa7dfd9a
17-3.module+el8+2873+aa7dfd9a
redhat/nodejs<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-devel<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-devel-debuginfo<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/npm<6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-devel<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/npm<6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs-devel<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/npm<6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c
redhat/nodejs<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aa
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aa
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aa
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aa
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aa
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aa
redhat/nodejs-devel<10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aa
10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aa
redhat/npm<6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aa
6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.aa

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2020:0579?

    The severity of RHSA-2020:0579 is categorized as important due to the identified HTTP request smuggling vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2020:0579?

    To fix RHSA-2020:0579, upgrade to the patched version of nodejs 10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c.

  • Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:0579?

    The affected packages under RHSA-2020:0579 include nodejs, nodejs-nodemon, nodejs-packaging, and several others associated with nodejs.

  • What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2020:0579?

    RHSA-2020:0579 addresses vulnerabilities related to HTTP request smuggling.

  • Is there a risk of exploitation for RHSA-2020:0579?

    Yes, the vulnerabilities in RHSA-2020:0579 pose a risk of exploitation if the recommended security updates are not applied.

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