CVE-2023-32002 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2023-32002: The use of `Module._load()` can bypass the policy mechanism and require modules outside of the policy.json definition for a given module. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental policy mechanism in all active release lines: 16.x, 18.x and, 20.x. Please note that at the time thi

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-32002 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 in18.13.0+dfsg1-1.1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in18.17.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in18.17.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in18.17.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in18.17.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

nodejs→ fixed in18.17.1-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade nodejs
```

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