| Name | CVE-2023-23920 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-3344-1, DSA-5395-1, DSA-5589-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 1031834 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodejs (PTS) | jessie | 0.10.29~dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 4.8.2~dfsg-1 | vulnerable | |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u4 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4 | fixed | |
| bullseye (security) | 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u5 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u2 | fixed | |
| bookworm (security) | 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 20.18.0+dfsg-2 | fixed | |
| sid | 20.18.1+dfsg-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nodejs | source | jessie | (unfixed) | end-of-life | ||
| nodejs | source | stretch | (unfixed) | end-of-life | ||
| nodejs | source | buster | 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u3 | DLA-3344-1 | ||
| nodejs | source | bullseye | 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4 | DSA-5395-1 | ||
| nodejs | source | bookworm | 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1 | DSA-5589-1 | ||
| nodejs | source | (unstable) | 18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1 | 1031834 |
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2023-security-releases/#node-js-insecure-loading-of-icu-data-through-icu_data-environment-variable-low-cve-2023-23920
https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/f369c0a739b9f0182ededa834a2a44e6fec322d1