Description
A cryptographic vulnerability exists on Node.js on linux in versions of 18.x prior to 18.40.0 which allowed a default path for openssl.cnf that might be accessible under some circumstances to a non-admin user instead of /etc/ssl as was the case in versions prior to the upgrade to OpenSSL 3.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NodeJS | Node | 4.0 – < 4.*, 5.0 – < 5.*, 6.0 – < 6.*, 7.0 – < 7.*, 8.0 – < 8.*, 9.0 – < 9.*, 10.0 – < 10.*, 11.0 – < 11.*, 12.0 – < 12.*, 13.0 – < 13.*, 14.0 – < 14.20.0, 15.0 – < 15.*, 16.0 – < 16.20.0, 17.0 – < 17.*, 18.0 – < 18.9.1 | 4.* |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | nodejs-current | 18.6.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | nodejs-current | 18.6.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | nodejs-current | 18.6.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | nodejs-current | 18.6.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | nodejs-current | 18.6.0-r0 | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | nodejs-current | 18.6.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | nodejs-current | 18.6.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | nodejs-current | 18.6.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | nodejs-current | 18.6.0-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs +4 | 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-084 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | npm | 1:8.19.2-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-084 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | v8-devel | 2:10.2.154.15-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-084 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | graalvm22-ce-11 +41 | 22.3.0-1.el9 | ELSA-2022-9955, ELSA-2022-9954, ELSA-2022-9953 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | graalvm22-ce-11 +41 | 22.3.0-1.el8 | ELSA-2022-9951, ELSA-2022-9950, ELSA-2022-9949 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | graalvm22-ce-11 +41 | 22.3.0-1.el7 | ELSA-2022-9947, ELSA-2022-9946, ELSA-2022-9945 |
Advisories 19
- FSA-202302 Festo: Several vulnerabilities in FactoryViews CERT@VDE · Feb 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0621 Node.js: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 18, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-1461 IBM Spectrum Protect: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 20, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-0561 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 18, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-084 Important: nodejs security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 22, 2023
- ICSA-23-017-03 Siemens SINEC INS CISA ICS & IT advisories · Jan 10, 2023
- SSA-332410 SSA-332410: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SINEC INS before V1.0 SP2 Update 1 Siemens ProductCERT · Jan 10, 2023
- ELSA-2022-9953 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9946 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9955 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9947 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9954 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9944 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9952 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9945 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9950 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9949 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9948 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022
- ELSA-2022-9951 Important: GraalVM Security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 25, 2022