Summary
Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language.
Security Fix(es):
* HTTP/2: Multiple HTTP/2 enabled web servers are vulnerable to a DDoS attack (Rapid Reset Attack) (CVE-2023-44487)
A AlmaLinux Security Bulletin which addresses further details about this flaw is available in the References section.
* nodejs: integrity checks according to policies can be circumvented (CVE-2023-38552)
* nodejs: code injection via WebAssembly export names (CVE-2023-39333)
* node-undici: cookie leakage (CVE-2023-45143)
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 8
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs | 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-devel | 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-docs | 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-full-i18n | 1:18.18.2-1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3613+1ed8c91d |
| 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 | 1:9.8.1-1.18.18.2.1.module_el8.8.0+3652+0e111ba0 |
Vulnerabilities 4
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High 7.5
HTTP/2 Stream Cancellation Attack
The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because request cancellation can reset many streams quickly, as exploited in the wild in August through October 2023.
KEV Oct 10, 2023 -
Medium 5.3
Maliciously crafted export names in an imported WebAssembly module can inject JavaScript code. The injected code may be…
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Low 3.9
Undici's cookie header not cleared on cross-origin redirect in fetch
Undici is an HTTP/1.1 client written from scratch for Node.js. Prior to version 5.26.2, Undici already cleared Authorization headers on cross-origin redirects, but did not clear `Cookie` headers. By design, `cookie` headers are forbidden request headers, disa…
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Unscored —
When the Node.js policy feature checks the integrity of a resource against a trusted manifest, the application can inte…
References
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-38552
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39333
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-44487
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report
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45143
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2242803
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2244104
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2244415
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report
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2244418
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advisory
https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-5869.html