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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +date: 2022-05-05T17:00:15.000Z |
| 3 | +category: vulnerability |
| 4 | +title: OpenSSL update assessment, and Node.js project plans |
| 5 | +slug: openssl-fixes-in-regular-releases-may2022 |
| 6 | +layout: blog-post.hbs |
| 7 | +author: Rafael Gonzaga |
| 8 | +--- |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +## Summary |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +The OpenSSL Security releases of May 3 2022 affects Node.js 17.x and 18.x but highest serverity is "Low" |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +## Analysis |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +Our assessment of the [security advisory](https://mta.openssl.org/pipermail/openssl-announce/2022-May/000224.html) is: |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +### The `c_rehash` script allows command injection (CVE-2022-1292) |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +Node.js doesn't use or ship the `c_rehash` script. Therefore, Node.js is not affected |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +### `OCSP_basic_verify` may incorrectly verify the response signing certificate (CVE-2022-1343) |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +The Node.js doesn't call `OCSP_basic_verify` with the custom flag `OCSP_NOCHECKS`. Node.js |
| 25 | +is not affected. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +### Incorrect MAC key used in the RC4-MD5 ciphersuite (CVE-2022-1434) |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +Node.js does not compile with `--enable-weak-ssl-ciphers`, therefore, Node.js is not affected. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### Resource leakage when decoding certificates and keys (CVE-2022-1473) |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Node.js 17.x and 18.x are affected by this CVE which is rated "Low". |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +Given this assessment, the OpenSSL updates for Node.js will be delievered through the regular |
| 36 | +Node.js release cycle with releases scheduled by the end of May. |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +### Contact and future updates |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +The current Node.js security policy can be found at <https://github.com/nodejs/node/blob/HEAD/SECURITY.md#security>, |
| 41 | +including information on how to report a vulnerability in Node.js. |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +Subscribe to the low-volume announcement-only **nodejs-sec** mailing list at |
| 44 | +https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nodejs-sec to stay up to date on |
| 45 | +security vulnerabilities and security-related releases of Node.js and the |
| 46 | +projects maintained in the |
| 47 | +[nodejs GitHub organization](https://github.com/nodejs). |
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