CVE-2023-23918 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-23918: A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Node.js <19.6.1, <18.14.1, <16.19.1 and <14.21.3 that made it possible to bypass the experimental Permissions (https://nodejs.org/api/permissions.html) feature in Node.js and access non authorized modules by using process.mainModule.require(). This only

Affects 7 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-23918 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nodejs→ fixed in18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nodejs→ fixed in18.19.0+dfsg-2urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in18.14.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in18.14.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in18.14.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in18.14.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in18.14.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

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