CVE-2023-30581 Affecting nodejs package, versions <1:16.20.1-1.module+el8.8.0+21143+178952bb


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJS-5838163
  • published3 Aug 2023
  • disclosed23 Nov 2023

Introduced: 3 Aug 2023

CVE-2023-30581  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nodejs to version 1:16.20.1-1.module+el8.8.0+21143+178952bb or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-4537.

NVD Description

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

The use of proto in process.mainModule.proto.require() can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: v16, v18 and, v20.

Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js

CVSS Scores

version 3.1