# Security update for nodejs20

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4286-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-11T08:30:46Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1233856

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-21538

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-21538 ( SUSE ):  5.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-21538 ( SUSE ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-21538 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  * Web and Scripting Module 15-SP6

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for nodejs20 fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-21538: Fixed regular expression denial of service in cross-spawn
    dependency (bsc#1233856)

Other fixes: \- Updated to 20.18.1: * Experimental Network Inspection Support in
Node.js * Exposes X509_V_FLAG_PARTIAL_CHAIN to tls.createSecureContext * New
option for vm.createContext() to create a context with a freezable globalThis *
buffer: optimize createFromString \- Changes in 20.17.0: * module: support
require()ing synchronous ESM graphs * path: add matchesGlob method * stream:
expose DuplexPair API \- Changes in 20.16.0: * process: add
process.getBuiltinModule(id) * inspector: fix disable async hooks on
Debugger.setAsyncCallStackDepth * buffer: add .bytes() method to Blob

## 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 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-4286=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4286=1

  * Web and Scripting Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Web-Scripting-15-SP6-2024-4286=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * nodejs20-debugsource-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
    * nodejs20-devel-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
    * nodejs20-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
    * nodejs20-debuginfo-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
    * corepack20-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
    * npm20-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * nodejs20-docs-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
  * Web and Scripting Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * nodejs20-debugsource-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
    * nodejs20-devel-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
    * nodejs20-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
    * nodejs20-debuginfo-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
    * npm20-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1
  * Web and Scripting Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * nodejs20-docs-20.18.1-150600.3.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-21538.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1233856