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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2023-32006): Node.js vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2023-32006): Node.js vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/15/2023
Created
07/02/2024
Added
07/01/2024
Modified
07/01/2024

Description

The use of `module.constructor.createRequire()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x, and, 20.x. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libnode108
  • ubuntu-upgrade-libnode72
  • ubuntu-upgrade-nodejs

References

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