Insecure Randomness Affecting node package, versions [16.0.0,16.20.1) [18.0.0,18.16.1) [20.0.0,20.3.1)


0.0
low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.05% (19th percentile)
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NVD
3.7 low
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SUSE
3.7 low
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Red Hat
3.7 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UPSTREAM-NODE-5741899
  • published 24 May 2023
  • disclosed 22 May 2023
  • credit David Gstir, Hannes Moesl

How to fix?

Upgrade node to version 16.20.1, 18.16.1, 20.3.1 or higher.

Overview

node is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insecure Randomness such that AutoTools does not set CARES_RANDOM_FILE during cross compilation.