RHSA-2023:4536: Moderate: nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Aug 8, 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 package has been upgraded to a later upstream version: nodejs (18.16.1). (BZ#2223630, BZ#2223631, BZ#2223632, BZ#2223633, BZ#2223635, BZ#2223642)Security Fix(es): nodejs: mainModule.proto bypass experimental policy mechanism (CVE-2023-30581) nodejs: process interuption due to invalid Public Key information in x509 certificates (CVE-2023-30588) nodejs: HTTP Request Smuggling via Empty headers separated by CR (CVE-2023-30589) nodejs: DiffieHellman do not generate keys after setting a private key (CVE-2023-30590) 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.Bug Fix(es): nodejs:18/nodejs: Don't assume FIPS is disabled by default [rhel-8] (BZ#2223639)

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/nodejs<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<2.0.20-2.module+el8.8.0+18432+27f188ac
2.0.20-2.module+el8.8.0+18432+27f188ac
redhat/nodejs-packaging<2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa
2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa
redhat/nodejs-docs<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<2.0.20-2.module+el8.8.0+18432+27f188ac
2.0.20-2.module+el8.8.0+18432+27f188ac
redhat/nodejs-packaging<2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa
2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa
redhat/nodejs-packaging-bundler<2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa
2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa
redhat/nodejs<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-devel<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/npm<9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-devel<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/npm<9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-devel<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/npm<9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
redhat/nodejs<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
redhat/nodejs-devel<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
redhat/npm<9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.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 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2.0.20-2.module+el8.8.0+18432+27f188ac
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
  12. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.aa
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade nodejs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.16.1Patch BZ#2223630
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade nodejs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.16.1Patch BZ#2223631
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade nodejs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.16.1Patch BZ#2223632
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade nodejs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.16.1Patch BZ#2223633
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade nodejs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.16.1Patch BZ#2223635
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade nodejs to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.16.1Patch BZ#2223642
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade nodejs:18 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 18.16.1Patch BZ#2223639

Event History

Apr 9, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·06:51 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:4536?

The severity of RHSA-2023:4536 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2023:4536?

To fix RHSA-2023:4536, update to the latest nodejs package version 18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+19438+94e84959.

3

Which software packages are affected by RHSA-2023:4536?

The affected packages include nodejs, nodejs-nodemon, nodejs-packaging, npm, and others listed in the advisory.

4

Is RHSA-2023:4536 related to security vulnerabilities?

Yes, RHSA-2023:4536 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities in Node.js and related packages.

5

What versions are available to remediate RHSA-2023:4536?

The recommended versions to remediate RHSA-2023:4536 include nodejs 18.16.1 and npm 9.5.1.

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