# Security update for nodejs18

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2542-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1222665
  * bsc#1227554
  * bsc#1227560

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-22020
  * CVE-2024-27980
  * CVE-2024-36138

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-22020 ( SUSE ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * Web and Scripting Module 15-SP5

  
  
An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for nodejs18 fixes the following issues:

Update to 18.20.4:

  * CVE-2024-36138: Fixed CVE-2024-27980 fix bypass (bsc#1227560)
  * CVE-2024-22020: Fixed a bypass of network import restriction via data URL
    (bsc#1227554)

Changes in 18.20.3:

  * This release fixes a regression introduced in Node.js 18.19.0 where
    http.server.close() was incorrectly closing idle connections. deps:
  * acorn updated to 8.11.3.
  * acorn-walk updated to 8.3.2.
  * ada updated to 2.7.8.
  * c-ares updated to 1.28.1.
  * corepack updated to 0.28.0.
  * nghttp2 updated to 1.61.0.
  * ngtcp2 updated to 1.3.0.
  * npm updated to 10.7.0. Includes a fix from npm@10.5.1 to limit the number of
    open connections npm/cli#7324.
  * simdutf updated to 5.2.4.

Changes in 18.20.2:

  * CVE-2024-27980: Fixed command injection via args parameter of
    child_process.spawn without shell option enabled on Windows (bsc#1222665)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2542=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-2542=1

  * Web and Scripting Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-15-SP5-2024-2542=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * nodejs18-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * nodejs18-debugsource-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * npm18-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * nodejs18-devel-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * nodejs18-debuginfo-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * corepack18-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    * nodejs18-docs-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * nodejs18-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * nodejs18-debugsource-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * npm18-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * nodejs18-devel-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * nodejs18-debuginfo-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * corepack18-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * nodejs18-docs-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
  * Web and Scripting Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * nodejs18-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * nodejs18-debugsource-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * npm18-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * nodejs18-devel-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
    * nodejs18-debuginfo-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2
  * Web and Scripting Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * nodejs18-docs-18.20.4-150400.9.24.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-22020.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-27980.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36138.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1222665
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227554
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1227560