Node.js v19.6.1, v18.14.1 and v16.19.1 released!

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Node.js v19.6.1, v18.14.1 and v16.19.1 has been released.

This is a security release.

Notable Changes

The following CVEs are fixed in this release:

• CVE-2023-23919: OpenSSL errors not cleared in error stack (Medium)
• CVE-2023-23918: Experimental Policies bypass via process.mainModule.require(High)
• CVE-2023-23920: Insecure loading of ICU data through ICU_DATA environment variable (Low)

More detailed information on each of the vulnerabilities can be found in February 2023 Security Releases blog post.

This security release includes OpenSSL security updates as outlined in the recent
OpenSSL security advisory and undici security update.

Commits

• [[97d9d55d2f](https://git…

Link: Release 2023-02-16, Version 19.6.1 (Current), @RafaelGSS · nodejs/node · GitHub

This is a security release.

Notable Changes

The following CVEs are fixed in this release:

• CVE-2023-23918: Node.js Permissions policies can be bypassed via process.mainModule (High)
• CVE-2023-23919: Node.js OpenSSL error handling issues in nodejs crypto library (Medium)
• CVE-2023-23936: Fetch API in Node.js did not protect against CRLF injection in host headers (Medium)
• CVE-2023-24807: Regular Expression Denial of Service in Headers in Node.js fetch API (Low)
• CVE-2023-23920: Node.js insecure loading of ICU data through ICU_DATA environment variable (Low)

More detailed information on each of the vulnerabilities can be…

Link: Release 2023-02-16, Version 18.14.1 'Hydrogen' (LTS), @RafaelGSS prepared by @juanarbol · nodejs/node · GitHub

This is a security release.

Notable Changes

The following CVEs are fixed in this release:

• CVE-2023-23918: Node.js Permissions policies can be bypassed via process.mainModule (High)
• CVE-2023-23919: Node.js OpenSSL error handling issues in nodejs crypto library (Medium)
• CVE-2023-23920: Node.js insecure loading of ICU data through ICU_DATA environment variable (Low)

Fixed by an update to undici:

• CVE-2023-23936: Fetch API in Node.js did not protect against CRLF injection in host headers (Medium)
  • See https://github.com/nodejs/undici/security/advisories/GHSA-5r9g-qh6m-jxff for more information.
• CVE-2023-24807: …

Link: Release 2023-02-16, Version 16.19.1 'Gallium' (LTS), @richardlau · nodejs/node · GitHub

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