A weak randomness in WebCrypto keygen vulnerability exists in Node.js 18 due to a change with EntropySource() in SecretKeyGenTraits::DoKeyGen() in src/crypto/crypto_keygen.cc. There are two problems with this: 1) It does not check the return value, it assumes EntropySource() always succeeds, but it can (and sometimes will) fail. 2) The random data returned byEntropySource() may not be cryptographically strong and therefore not suitable as keying material.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | 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 | Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 18, 2022 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-nodejsalpine-linux-upgrade-nodejs-current | Mar 26, 2024 | Dec 5, 2022 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-docsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18namazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-libsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-npmamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-v8-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | Sep 23, 2022 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-nodejscentos-upgrade-nodejs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-nodejs-develcentos-upgrade-nodejs-docscentos-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18ncentos-upgrade-nodejs-libscentos-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginfocentos-upgrade-nodejs-nodemoncentos-upgrade-nodejs-packagingcentos-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundlercentos-upgrade-npm | Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-nodejs | Jan 26, 2023 | Dec 5, 2022 | |
| Gentoo Linux | gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-libs-nodejs | May 10, 2024 | Dec 5, 2022 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11oracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-develoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-espressooracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-espresso-llvmoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-fastroracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-javascriptoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-jdkoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-libpolyglotoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-llvmoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-llvm-toolchainoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-native-imageoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-native-image-llvm-backendoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-nodejsoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-nodejs-develoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-polyglotoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-pythonoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-python-develoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-rubyoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-ruby-develoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-toolsoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-11-wasmoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17oracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-develoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-espressooracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-espresso-llvmoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-fastroracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-javascriptoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-jdkoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-libpolyglotoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-llvmoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-llvm-toolchainoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-native-imageoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-native-image-llvm-backendoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-nodejsoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-nodejs-develoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-polyglotoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-pythonoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-python-develoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-rubyoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-ruby-develoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-toolsoracle-linux-upgrade-graalvm22-ce-17-wasmoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-develoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-docsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18noracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-libsoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-packagingoracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundleroracle-linux-upgrade-npm | Oct 18, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-nodejsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-nodejs-develredhat-upgrade-nodejs-docsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18nredhat-upgrade-nodejs-libsredhat-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginforedhat-upgrade-nodejs-nodemonredhat-upgrade-nodejs-packagingredhat-upgrade-nodejs-packaging-bundlerredhat-upgrade-npm | Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-nodejsrocky-upgrade-nodejs-debuginforocky-upgrade-nodejs-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-nodejs-develrocky-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18nrocky-upgrade-nodejs-libsrocky-upgrade-nodejs-libs-debuginforocky-upgrade-npm | Mar 12, 2024 | Dec 5, 2022 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-corepack16suse-upgrade-corepack18suse-upgrade-nodejs16suse-upgrade-nodejs16-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs16-docssuse-upgrade-nodejs18suse-upgrade-nodejs18-develsuse-upgrade-nodejs18-docssuse-upgrade-npm16suse-upgrade-npm18 | Oct 26, 2022 | Oct 5, 2022 |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jul 2, 2025 | Dec 5, 2022 |
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