Improper Certificate Validation Affecting nodejs-devel package, versions <1:12.18.2-1.module+el8.2.0+7636+541a18d0
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.26% (66th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJSDEVEL-2559305
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 8 Jun 2020
Introduced: 8 Jun 2020
CVE-2020-8172 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:8 nodejs-devel to version 1:12.18.2-1.module+el8.2.0+7636+541a18d0 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-2852.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs-devel package and not the nodejs-devel package as distributed by Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
TLS session reuse can lead to host certificate verification bypass in node version < 12.18.0 and < 14.4.0.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2020-8172.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-2852.html
- https://hackerone.com/reports/811502
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2020-security-releases/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-07
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200625-0002/
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
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