Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value Affecting nodejs:18/npm package, versions <1:9.8.1-1.18.18.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+20408+7cb5fda5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.35% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-NODEJS-6009899
  • published17 Oct 2023
  • disclosed13 Oct 2023

Introduced: 13 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-38552  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-354  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 nodejs:18/npm to version 1:9.8.1-1.18.18.2.2.module+el9.2.0.z+20408+7cb5fda5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:5849.

NVD Description

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

When the Node.js policy feature checks the integrity of a resource against a trusted manifest, the application can intercept the operation and return a forged checksum to the node's policy implementation, thus effectively disabling the integrity check. Impacts: This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy mechanism is an experimental feature of Node.js.

CVSS Scores

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