UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23920

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-23920
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23920.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23920
Related
Published
2023-02-23T20:15:00Z
Modified
2025-06-02T17:22:12Z
Severity
  • 4.2 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • 4.2 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / nodejs

Package

Name
nodejs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs@10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

10.*

10.15.2~dfsg-2ubuntu1
10.17.0~dfsg-2ubuntu4
10.17.0~dfsg-2ubuntu6
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2
10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode-dev",
            "binary_version": "10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode64",
            "binary_version": "10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode64-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs",
            "binary_version": "10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs-doc",
            "binary_version": "10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.5"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / nodejs

Package

Name
nodejs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs@12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4

Affected versions

12.*

12.22.5~dfsg-5ubuntu1
12.22.7~dfsg-2ubuntu1
12.22.7~dfsg-2ubuntu3
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu2
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.2
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode-dev",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode72",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode72-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs-doc",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / nodejs

Package

Name
nodejs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs@18.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
18.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4

Affected versions

18.*

18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode-dev",
            "binary_version": "18.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode108",
            "binary_version": "18.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode108-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "18.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs",
            "binary_version": "18.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "18.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs-doc",
            "binary_version": "18.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4"
        }
    ]
}