Advisory Published
Advisory Published

RHSA-2022:6964: Important: nodejs:16 security update

First published: Mon Oct 17 2022(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 16.<br>Security Fix(es):<br><li> nodejs: weak randomness in WebCrypto keygen (CVE-2022-35255)</li> <li> nodejs: HTTP Request Smuggling due to incorrect parsing of header fields (CVE-2022-35256)</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<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<2.0.19-2.module+el8.6.0+16240+7ca51420
2.0.19-2.module+el8.6.0+16240+7ca51420
redhat/nodejs-packaging<25-1.module+el8.5.0+10992+fac5fe06
25-1.module+el8.5.0+10992+fac5fe06
redhat/nodejs-docs<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<2.0.19-2.module+el8.6.0+16240+7ca51420
2.0.19-2.module+el8.6.0+16240+7ca51420
redhat/nodejs-packaging<25-1.module+el8.5.0+10992+fac5fe06
25-1.module+el8.5.0+10992+fac5fe06
redhat/nodejs<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-devel<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/npm<8.15.0-1.16.17.1.1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
8.15.0-1.16.17.1.1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-devel<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/npm<8.15.0-1.16.17.1.1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
8.15.0-1.16.17.1.1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-devel<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/npm<8.15.0-1.16.17.1.1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
8.15.0-1.16.17.1.1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a
redhat/nodejs<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
redhat/nodejs-devel<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
redhat/npm<8.15.0-1.16.17.1.1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa
8.15.0-1.16.17.1.1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.aa

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2022:6964?

    The severity of RHSA-2022:6964 is categorized as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2022:6964?

    To fix RHSA-2022:6964, upgrade the affected Node.js packages to version 16.17.1-1.module+el8.6.0+16848+a483195a.

  • Which packages are affected by RHSA-2022:6964?

    The affected packages in RHSA-2022:6964 include nodejs, nodejs-nodemon, and npm among others.

  • Is there a workaround for RHSA-2022:6964?

    There is no specific workaround for RHSA-2022:6964, and upgrading to the fixed package version is recommended.

  • What vulnerability does RHSA-2022:6964 address?

    RHSA-2022:6964 addresses weak randomness in WebCrypto which can potentially lead to security vulnerabilities.

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