A cryptographic vulnerability exists on Node.js on linux in versions of 18.x prior to 18.40.0 which allowed a default path for openssl.cnf that might be accessible under some circumstances to a non-admin user instead of /etc/ssl as was the case in versions prior to the upgrade to OpenSSL 3.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Node.js | Nodejs | 18.0.0 (including) | 18.5.0 (excluding) |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | kinetic | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | xenial | * |