Untrusted Search Path Affecting nodejs-packaging package, versions <0:23-3.module+el8.7.0+1071+4bdda2a8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-NODEJSPACKAGING-5415567
  • published7 Apr 2023
  • disclosed23 Feb 2023

Introduced: 23 Feb 2023

CVE-2023-23920  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-426  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 nodejs-packaging to version 0:23-3.module+el8.7.0+1071+4bdda2a8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2023:1743.

NVD Description

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

An untrusted search path vulnerability exists in Node.js. <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, and <14.21.3 that could allow an attacker to search and potentially load ICU data when running with elevated privileges.

CVSS Scores

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