Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2023 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2023-32559: The use of the deprecated API process.binding() can bypass the policy mechanism by requiring internal modules and eventually take advantage of process.binding('spawn_sync') run arbitrary code, outside of the limits defined in a policy.json file. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js. Impacts This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. CVE-2023-32006: The use of module.constructor.createRequire() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy mechanism is an experimental feature of Node.js. Impacts: This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. CVE-2023-32002: The use of Module._load() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy mechanism is an experimental feature of Node.js. Impacts: This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x.
Fixed packages 10
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | nodejs | 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | nodejs-debuginfo | 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | nodejs-debugsource | 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | nodejs-devel | 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | nodejs-docs | 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | nodejs-full-i18n | 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | nodejs-libs | 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | nodejs-libs-debuginfo | 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.10 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | npm | 1:8.19.2-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.10 |
| Amazon Linux · 2023 | v8-devel | 2:10.2.154.15-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.10 |
Vulnerabilities 3
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Critical 9.8
The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition f…
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High 8.8
The use of `module.constructor.createRequire()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the poli…
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High 7.5
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.…