SUSE update for nodejs14

Published: 2023-03-03

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-23918 CVE-2023-23920
CWE-ID	CWE-264
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	Web and Scripting Module Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system nodejs14-docs Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nodejs14 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nodejs14-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nodejs14-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component nodejs14-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component npm14 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU72398

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23918

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions within the process.mainModule.require() method. A remote user can access non authorized modules.

Mitigation

Update the affected package nodejs14 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Web and Scripting Module: 12

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP1 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP1 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP2 - SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications: 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: 12-SP2-LTSS-ERICSSON

nodejs14-docs: before 14.21.3-6.40.1

nodejs14: before 14.21.3-6.40.1

nodejs14-devel: before 14.21.3-6.40.1

nodejs14-debuginfo: before 14.21.3-6.40.1

nodejs14-debugsource: before 14.21.3-6.40.1

npm14: before 14.21.3-6.40.1

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20230607-1/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU72400

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23920