UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32006

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-32006
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32006.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32006
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Published
2023-08-15T16:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:56:17Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The use of module.constructor.createRequire() 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 this CVE was issued, the policy is an experimental feature of Node.js.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / nodejs

Package

Name
nodejs
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/nodejs@12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6

Affected versions

12.*

12.22.5~dfsg-5ubuntu1
12.22.7~dfsg-2ubuntu1
12.22.7~dfsg-2ubuntu3
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu2
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.2
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4
12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode-dev",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnode72",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nodejs",
            "binary_version": "12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6"
        }
    ]
}