CVE-2023-30588

nodejs: process interuption due to invalid Public Key information in x509 certificates

Published Nov 28, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
When an invalid public key is used to create an x509 certificate using the crypto.X509Certificate() API a non-expect termination occurs making it susceptible to DoS attacks when the attacker could force interruptions of application processing, as the process terminates when accessing public key info of provided certificates from user code. The current context of the users will be gone, and that will cause a DoS scenario. This vulnerability affects all active Node.js versions v16, v18, and, v20.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5589-1 nodejs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-34969 When an invalid public key is used to create an x509 certificate using the crypto.X509Certificate() API a non-expect termination occurs making it susceptible to DoS attacks when the attacker could force interruptions of application processing, as the process terminates when accessing public key info of provided certificates from user code. The current context of the users will be gone, and that will cause a DoS scenario. This vulnerability affects all active Node.js versions v16, v18, and, v20.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6735-1 Node.js vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0002}

epss

{'score': 0.00021}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Nov 2, 2026, 10:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 13, 2023, 1:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 28, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified
Nov 2, 2026, 11:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 20, 2023, 12:00 AM