CVE-2023-23919 Affecting nodejs:16/nodejs-nodemon package, versions <0:2.0.20-3.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-NODEJS-5609790
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 May 2023

Introduced: 9 May 2023

CVE-2023-23919  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 nodejs:16/nodejs-nodemon to version 0:2.0.20-3.module_el8.7.0+3496+a59a3324 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:1582.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:16/nodejs-nodemon package and not the nodejs:16/nodejs-nodemon package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A cryptographic vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, <14.21.3 that in some cases did does not clear the OpenSSL error stack after operations that may set it. This may lead to false positive errors during subsequent cryptographic operations that happen to be on the same thread. This in turn could be used to cause a denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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