CVE-2023-30581 Affecting nodejs-full-i18n package, versions <1:18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+21140+54ee8b93


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJSFULLI18N-5838120
  • published 3 Aug 2023
  • disclosed 23 Nov 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nodejs-full-i18n to version 1:18.16.1-1.module+el8.8.0+21140+54ee8b93 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-4536.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs-full-i18n package and not the nodejs-full-i18n 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
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NVD

7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    None
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SUSE

8.1 high
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Red Hat

7.5 high