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Medium ALSA-2023:4536 4 CVEs

Moderate: nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Aug 8, 2023 · Updated Nov 9, 2026

Summary

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 [almalinux-8] (BZ#2223639)

Fixed packages 8

ReleasePackageFixed in
AlmaLinux · 8 nodejs 1:18.16.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3595+0818e803
AlmaLinux · 8 nodejs-devel 1:18.16.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3595+0818e803
AlmaLinux · 8 nodejs-docs 1:18.16.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3595+0818e803
AlmaLinux · 8 nodejs-full-i18n 1:18.16.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3595+0818e803
AlmaLinux · 8 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
AlmaLinux · 8 nodejs-packaging 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
AlmaLinux · 8 nodejs-packaging-bundler 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
AlmaLinux · 8 npm 1:9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module_el8.8.0+3595+0818e803

Vulnerabilities 4

References

  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30581
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30588
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30589
  • report
    https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-30590
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2219824
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2219838
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2219841
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2219842
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2223630
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2223642
  • advisory
    https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-4536.html