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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2023-30586: Node.js: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2023-30586: Node.js: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
07/01/2023
Created
05/10/2024
Added
05/10/2024
Modified
05/10/2024

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js 20 that allowed loading arbitrary OpenSSL engines when the experimental permission model is enabled, which can bypass and/or disable the permission model. The attack complexity is high. However, the crypto.setEngine() API can be used to bypass the permission model when called with a compatible OpenSSL engine. The OpenSSL engine can, for example, disable the permission model in the host process by manipulating the process's stack memory to locate the permission model Permission::enabled_ in the host process's heap memory. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-libs-nodejs

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