vulnerability
Alma Linux: CVE-2023-32002: Important: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 21, 2023 | Sep 28, 2023 | Apr 17, 2026 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 21, 2023
Added
Sep 28, 2023
Modified
Apr 17, 2026
Description
The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module.
This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js.
Solutions
alma-upgrade-nodejsalma-upgrade-nodejs-develalma-upgrade-nodejs-docsalma-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18nalma-upgrade-nodejs-libsalma-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonalma-upgrade-nodejs-packagingalma-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundleralma-upgrade-npm
References
- CVE-2023-32002
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-32002
- CWE-288
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-36290
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-5360.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-5362.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-5363.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-5532.html
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-36290
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