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CVE-2018-7158 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-7158: The `'path'` module in the Node.js 4.x release line contains a potential regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vector. The code in question was replaced in Node.js 6.x and later so this vulnerability only impacts all versions of Node.js 4.x. The regular expression, `splitPathRe`, used within

Affects 8 Linux releases across 13 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-7158 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nodejs→ fixed in6.0.0~dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nodejs→ fixed in6.0.0~dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nodejs→ fixed in6.0.0~dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in8.11.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in9.10.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in8.11.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in9.10.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in8.11.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in9.10.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in8.11.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in9.10.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in8.11.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

nodejs-current→ fixed in9.10.0-r0

apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs-current

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