Description
A cryptographic vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, <14.21.3 that in some cases did does not clear the OpenSSL error stack after operations that may set it. This may lead to false positive errors during subsequent cryptographic operations that happen to be on the same thread. This in turn could be used to cause a denial of service.
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 – < 14.21.3, 15.0 – < 15.*, 16.0 – < 16.19.1, 17.0 – < 17.*, 18.0 – < 18.14.1, 19.0 – < 19.2.0 | 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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nodejs | 18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nodejs | 18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nodejs | 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1 | DSA-5589-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | nodejs | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4 | USN-6672-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | nodejs | 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5 | USN-6672-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | nodejs +3 | 1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c | RHSA-2023:2654 |
| RHEL 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.20-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c | RHSA-2023:2654 |
| RHEL 9 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601 | RHSA-2023:2654 |
| RHEL 9 | npm | 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c | RHSA-2023:2654 |
| RHEL 8 | nodejs +3 | 1:16.19.1-1.module+el8.7.0+18373+704f5cef | RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582 |
| RHEL 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.20-2.module+el8.7.0+18445+9493b6ea | RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582 |
| RHEL 8 | nodejs-packaging | 25-1.module+el8.5.0+10992+fac5fe06 | RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582 |
| RHEL 8 | nodejs-packaging-bundler | 2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa | RHSA-2023:1583 |
| RHEL 8 | npm | 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.module+el8.7.0+18373+704f5cef | RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | nodejs +3 | 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b | ALSA-2023:2654 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.20-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b | ALSA-2023:2654 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea | ALSA-2023:2654 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | npm | 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b | ALSA-2023:2654 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs +3 | 1:16.19.1-1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324 | ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.20-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7 | ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs-packaging | 25-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af | ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs-packaging-bundler | 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901 | ALSA-2023:1583 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | npm | 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324 | ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | nodejs-packaging | 2021.06-4.module+el9.7.0+40017+f0db1785 | RLSA-2023:2654 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs | 1:16.19.1-1.module+el8.7.0+1178+d52dba78 | RLSA-2023:1582 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.20-3.module+el8.7.0+1178+d52dba78 | RLSA-2023:1582 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs-packaging | 25-1.module+el8.6.0+1046+80feca58 | RLSA-2023:1582 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | nodejs16 | 16.19.1-150400.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0608-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | nodejs18 | 18.14.2-150400.9.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0738-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | nodejs16 | 16.19.1-150300.7.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1 |
| SLES 12 | nodejs16 | 16.19.1-8.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0609-1 |
| SLES 12 | nodejs18 | 18.14.2-8.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0715-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | nodejs16 | 16.19.1-150300.7.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | nodejs16 | 16.19.1-150300.7.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | nodejs16 | 16.19.1-150300.7.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | nodejs16 | 16.19.1-150300.7.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nodejs18 | 18.14.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12725-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nodejs19 | 19.7.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12726-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | nodejs16 | 16.19.1-150400.3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0608-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | nodejs18 | 18.14.2-150400.9.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2023:0738-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | nodejs | 18.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | nodejs | 18.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | nodejs | 18.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | nodejs | 18.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | nodejs | 18.14.1-r0 | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | nodejs | 18.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | nodejs | 18.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | nodejs | 18.14.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | nodejs | 16.19.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | nodejs | 16.19.1-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs +4 | 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2023-226 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | npm | 1:8.19.2-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2023-226 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | v8-devel | 2:10.2.154.15-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.5 | ALAS2023-2023-226 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | nodejs | 16.19.1-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs +3 | 1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0+21038+115df6a2 | ELSA-2023-2654 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.20-2.module+el9.2.0+21038+115df6a2 | ELSA-2023-2654 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+20762+f52d7401 | ELSA-2023-2654 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | npm | 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.2.module+el9.2.0+21038+115df6a2 | ELSA-2023-2654 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nodejs +3 | 1:16.19.1-1.module+el8.7.0+21021+1eb7f63d | ELSA-2023-1582 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.20-3.module+el8.7.0+21021+1eb7f63d | ELSA-2023-1582 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nodejs-packaging | 25-1.module+el8.5.0+20388+4b61e68d | ELSA-2023-1582 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | npm | 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.module+el8.7.0+21021+1eb7f63d | ELSA-2023-1582 |
Advisories 23
- ALSA-2023:2654 Moderate: nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:1583 Moderate: nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2023:1582 Moderate: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2654 Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- RHSA-2023:1583 Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- RHSA-2023:1582 Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- USN-6672-1 nodejs vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-5589-1 nodejs - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2023:1582 Moderate: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12726-1 corepack19-19.7.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0609-1 Security update for nodejs16 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0738-1 Security update for nodejs18 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0715-1 Security update for nodejs18 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12725-1 corepack18-18.14.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0608-1 Security update for nodejs16 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- FSA-202302 Festo: Several vulnerabilities in FactoryViews CERT@VDE · Feb 2, 2026
- RLSA-2023:2654 Moderate: nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Dec 3, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-0414 Node.js: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-1424 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server für Solaris: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 6, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2023:0673-1 Security update for nodejs16 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2023-2023-226 Moderate: nodejs security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 27, 2023
- ELSA-2023-2654 Moderate: nodejs:18 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 17, 2023
- ELSA-2023-1582 Moderate: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 5, 2023