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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-32006: ELSA-2023-5532: nodejs security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-32006: ELSA-2023-5532: nodejs security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:C/A:N)
Published
08/09/2023
Created
09/30/2023
Added
09/28/2023
Modified
11/28/2024

Description

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. A vulnerability was found in NodeJS. This security issue occurs as the use of module.constructor.createRequire() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-docs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18n
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-nodejs-nodemon
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-npm

References

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