RHSA-2023:1533: Important: nodejs:14 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Mar 30, 2023
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Updated

Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: nodejs (14.21.3).Security Fix(es): decode-uri-component: improper input validation resulting in DoS (CVE-2022-38900) glob-parent: Regular Expression Denial of Service (CVE-2021-35065) minimist: prototype pollution (CVE-2021-44906) nodejs-minimatch: ReDoS via the braceExpand function (CVE-2022-3517) c-ares: buffer overflow in configsortlist() due to missing string length check (CVE-2022-4904) express: "qs" prototype poisoning causes the hang of the node process (CVE-2022-24999) http-cache-semantics: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability (CVE-2022-25881) nodejs: HTTP Request Smuggling due to incorrect parsing of header fields (CVE-2022-35256) nodejs: DNS rebinding in inspect via invalid octal IP address (CVE-2022-43548) Node.js: Permissions policies can be bypassed via process.mainModule (CVE-2023-23918) Node.js: insecure loading of ICU data through ICUDATA environment variable (CVE-2023-23920) 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 Software

29 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/nodejs<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<2.0.20-3.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
2.0.20-3.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-packaging<23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83
23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83
redhat/nodejs<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-devel<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-docs<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<2.0.20-3.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
2.0.20-3.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-packaging<23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83
23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83
redhat/npm<6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-devel<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/npm<6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-devel<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/npm<6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
redhat/nodejs<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
redhat/nodejs-devel<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
redhat/npm<6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-nodemon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.20-3.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-packaging to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-docs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-full-i18n to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/npm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-devel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/nodejs-full-i18n to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/npm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16.aa
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade nodejs:14 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade npm:6.14.18 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in npm-6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16

Event History

Aug 10, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·08:20 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:20 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:1533?

RHSA-2023:1533 has a high severity rating due to critical vulnerabilities it addresses.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2023:1533?

To fix RHSA-2023:1533, upgrade to Node.js version 14.21.3 or later.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2023:1533?

RHSA-2023:1533 affects several packages including nodejs, nodejs-devel, and npm.

4

Is RHSA-2023:1533 applicable to all versions of Node.js?

No, RHSA-2023:1533 specifically applies to the Node.js version in the specified advisory.

5

What are the risks of not addressing RHSA-2023:1533?

Failing to address RHSA-2023:1533 could lead to security vulnerabilities being exploited in your applications.

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