The use of `module.constructor.createRequire()` 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-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs | Sep 28, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade nodejs | Mar 26, 2024 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade v8-develUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs | Feb 17, 2025 | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfoUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade nodejs-full-i18n | Sep 27, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade nodejs | Jan 3, 2024 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-libs/nodejs. | May 10, 2024 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-nodemon | Sep 28, 2023 | Aug 9, 2023 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs | Sep 27, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Rocky_linux | — | — | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade corepack18Upgrade nodejs12Upgrade nodejs16-develUpgrade npm12Upgrade nodejs14Upgrade nodejs12-docsUpgrade nodejs18-develUpgrade nodejs16Upgrade nodejs16-docsUpgrade nodejs18-docsUpgrade npm18Upgrade npm14Upgrade nodejs18Upgrade npm16Upgrade nodejs14-docsUpgrade corepack16Upgrade corepack14Upgrade nodejs14-develUpgrade nodejs12-devel | Aug 15, 2023 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libnode108Upgrade nodejsUpgrade libnode72 | Jul 1, 2024 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 15, 2023 |
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