Use of Insufficiently Random Values Affecting nodejs:18/nodejs package, versions <1:18.14.2-3.module+el9.2.0.z+18964+42696395


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-NODEJS-5597094
  • published24 May 2023
  • disclosed22 May 2023

Introduced: 22 May 2023

CVE-2023-31124  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-330  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 nodejs:18/nodejs to version 1:18.14.2-3.module+el9.2.0.z+18964+42696395 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:3577.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:18/nodejs package and not the nodejs:18/nodejs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

c-ares is an asynchronous resolver library. When cross-compiling c-ares and using the autotools build system, CARES_RANDOM_FILE will not be set, as seen when cross compiling aarch64 android. This will downgrade to using rand() as a fallback which could allow an attacker to take advantage of the lack of entropy by not using a CSPRNG. This issue was patched in version 1.19.1.

CVSS Scores

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