Summary
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 (14.21.1), nodejs-nodemon (2.0.20).
Security Fix(es):
* minimist: prototype pollution (CVE-2021-44906)
* node-fetch: exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor (CVE-2022-0235)
* nodejs-minimatch: ReDoS via the braceExpand function (CVE-2022-3517)
* express: "qs" prototype poisoning causes the hang of the node process (CVE-2022-24999)
* nodejs: DNS rebinding in inspect via invalid octal IP address (CVE-2022-43548)
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.
Fixed packages 7
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs | 1:14.21.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-devel | 1:14.21.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-docs | 1:14.21.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-full-i18n | 1:14.21.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.20-2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-packaging | 23-3.module_el8.4.0+2522+3bd42762 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | npm | 1:6.14.17-1.14.21.1.2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 |
Vulnerabilities 5
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Critical 9.8CVE-2021-44906 Public exploit
Prototype Pollution in minimist
Minimist <=1.2.5 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).
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High 8.8
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in node-fetch/node-fetch
node-fetch is vulnerable to Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
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High 8.1CVE-2022-43548 EPSS 15%
A OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in Node.js versions <14.21.1, <16.18.1, <18.12.1, <19.0.1 due to an insuffi…
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High 7.5
qs vulnerable to Prototype Pollution
qs before 6.10.3, as used in Express before 4.17.3 and other products, allows attackers to cause a Node process hang for an Express application because an __ proto__ key can be used. In many typical Express use cases, an unauthenticated remote attacker can pl…
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High 7.5
minimatch ReDoS vulnerability
A vulnerability was found in the minimatch package. This flaw allows a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when calling the braceExpand function with specific arguments, resulting in a Denial of Service.
References
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-44906
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0235
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-24999
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3517
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-43548
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2044591
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2066009
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2134609
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140911
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2142821
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2150323
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advisory
https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-0050.html