RLSA-2023:4536

Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language.

The package has been upgraded to a later upstream version: nodejs (18.16.1). (BZ#2223630, BZ#2223631, BZ#2223632, BZ#2223633, BZ#2223635, BZ#2223642)

Security Fix(es):

• nodejs: mainModule.proto bypass experimental policy mechanism (CVE-2023-30581)

• nodejs: process interuption due to invalid Public Key information in x509 certificates (CVE-2023-30588)

• nodejs: HTTP Request Smuggling via Empty headers separated by CR (CVE-2023-30589)

• nodejs: DiffieHellman do not generate keys after setting a private key (CVE-2023-30590)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Bug Fix(es):

• nodejs:18/nodejs: Don't assume FIPS is disabled by default [rhel-8] (BZ#2223639)