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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-develUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-packaging | Sep 28, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade nodejs | Mar 26, 2024 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade v8-develUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfo | Sep 27, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade nodejs | Jan 3, 2024 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-libs/nodejs. | May 10, 2024 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Microsoft Visual_studio | — | Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 to the latest version in the LTSC 16.11 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2019. | Jun 25, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-libs | Sep 28, 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-libs | Sep 27, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Rocky_linux | — | — | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade nodejs18-develUpgrade corepack14Upgrade nodejs14Upgrade nodejs14-docsUpgrade npm16Upgrade nodejs16Upgrade nodejs18-docsUpgrade nodejs16-develUpgrade nodejs18Upgrade npm18Upgrade npm14Upgrade nodejs16-docsUpgrade nodejs12-docsUpgrade nodejs14-develUpgrade nodejs12-develUpgrade corepack18Upgrade npm12Upgrade corepack16Upgrade nodejs12 | Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libnode108Upgrade libnode72Upgrade nodejs | Jul 1, 2024 | Aug 21, 2023 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 21, 2023 |
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