CVE-2023-23919
Publication date 23 February 2023
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
A cryptographic vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.2.0, <18.14.1, <16.19.1, <14.21.3 that in some cases did does not clear the OpenSSL error stack after operations that may set it. This may lead to false positive errors during subsequent cryptographic operations that happen to be on the same thread. This in turn could be used to cause a denial of service.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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nodejs | 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6672-1
- Node.js vulnerabilities
- 4 March 2024
Other references
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/#node-js-openssl-error-handling-issues-in-nodejs-crypto-library-medium-cve-2023-23919
- https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/438812e14d3b2a705fb639b69e37c6cc4e7c8029
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1808596
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23919