RHSA-2020:2847: Important: nodejs:12 security update

Published Jul 7, 2020
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Updated

Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: nodejs (12.18.2).Security Fix(es): nghttp2: overly large SETTINGS frames can lead to DoS (CVE-2020-11080) nodejs-minimist: prototype pollution allows adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a constructor or proto payload (CVE-2020-7598) nodejs: TLS session reuse can lead to hostname verification bypass (CVE-2020-8172) nodejs: memory corruption in napigetvaluestring functions (CVE-2020-8174) 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.

Affected Software

29 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/nodejs<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<1.18.3-1.module+el8.1.0+3369+37ae6a45
1.18.3-1.module+el8.1.0+3369+37ae6a45
redhat/nodejs-packaging<17-3.module+el8.1.0+3369+37ae6a45
17-3.module+el8.1.0+3369+37ae6a45
redhat/nodejs-docs<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<1.18.3-1.module+el8.1.0+3369+37ae6a45
1.18.3-1.module+el8.1.0+3369+37ae6a45
redhat/nodejs-packaging<17-3.module+el8.1.0+3369+37ae6a45
17-3.module+el8.1.0+3369+37ae6a45
redhat/nodejs<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-devel<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/npm<6.14.5-1.12.18.2.1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
6.14.5-1.12.18.2.1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-devel<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/npm<6.14.5-1.12.18.2.1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
6.14.5-1.12.18.2.1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-devel<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/npm<6.14.5-1.12.18.2.1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
6.14.5-1.12.18.2.1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5
redhat/nodejs<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
redhat/nodejs-devel<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
redhat/npm<6.14.5-1.12.18.2.1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa
6.14.5-1.12.18.2.1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.aa

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Event History

Jul 7, 2020
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2020:2847?

The severity of RHSA-2020:2847 is not explicitly stated, but it involves a security fix for vulnerable versions of Node.js.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2020:2847?

To fix RHSA-2020:2847, upgrade Node.js to version 12.18.2-1.module+el8.1.0+7232+f8b5ede5.

3

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2020:2847?

RHSA-2020:2847 affects several packages including nodejs, npm, and nodejs-nodemon among others.

4

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2020:2847?

There is no specific workaround mentioned for RHSA-2020:2847 other than applying the update.

5

What is the main security issue addressed in RHSA-2020:2847?

RHSA-2020:2847 addresses a vulnerability in nghttp2 related to overly large SETTI.

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