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 (16.18.1), nodejs-nodemon (2.0.20).
Security Fix(es):
* minimist: prototype pollution (CVE-2021-44906)
* nodejs-minimatch: ReDoS via the braceExpand function (CVE-2022-3517)
* 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)
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: Packaged version of undici does not fit with declared version. [almalinux-9] (BZ#2151627)
Fixed packages 6
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | nodejs | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | nodejs-docs | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | nodejs-full-i18n | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | nodejs-libs | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.20-2.el9_1 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | npm | 1:8.19.2-1.16.18.1.3.el9_1 |
Vulnerabilities 4
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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 8.1CVE-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
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.
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Medium 6.5
The llhttp parser in the http module in Node v18.7.0 does not correctly handle header fields that are not terminated wi…
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-2022-3517
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-35256
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-43548
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2066009
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2130518
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2134609
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140911
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advisory
https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-0321.html