Bug 2230952 (CVE-2023-32558)

Summary:	CVE-2023-32558 nodejs: process.binding() can bypass the permission model through path traversal
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Mauro Matteo Cascella <mcascell>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Nobody <nobody>
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Version:	unspecified	CC:	hhorak, jorton, nodejs-maint, zsvetlik
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Description Mauro Matteo Cascella 2023-08-10 10:02:07 UTC

The use of the deprecated API process.binding() can bypass the permission model through path traversal. Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js. This vulnerability affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20.

Security Advisory:
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/august-2023-security-releases#processbinding-can-bypass-the-permission-model-through-path-traversal-highcve-2023-32558

Comment 1 Product Security DevOps Team 2023-08-10 15:01:48 UTC

This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s):

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-32558