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Alpine Linux: CVE-2022-32222: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2022-32222: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
07/14/2022
Created
08/23/2024
Added
08/22/2024
Modified
08/23/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-nodejs-current

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