CVE-2023-46809

Node.js 18 and 2 others: Covert Timing Channel

CVE-2023-46809 is fixed in 11 products on 2 platforms, first by Node.js 18 18.19.1, released February 13, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

HighFixed on 2 platforms
CVSS
8.1
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0130
70th percentile

Node.js versions which bundle an unpatched version of OpenSSL or run against a dynamically linked version of OpenSSL which are unpatched are vulnerable to the Marvin Attack - https://people.redhat.com/~hkario/marvin/, if PCKS #1 v1.5 padding is allowed when performing RSA descryption using a private key.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Windows apps
Node.js 18 18.19.1 Node.js 18 18.19.1 Feb 13, 2024
Node.js 20 20.11.1 Node.js 20 20.11.1 Feb 13, 2024
Node.js 21 21.6.2 Node.js 21 21.6.2 Feb 13, 2024
Linux
nodejs · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u1 DSA-5991-1 Aug 29, 2025
nodejs · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 18.19.1+dfsg-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46809 Sep 7, 2024
nodejs · Debian 14 18.19.1+dfsg-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-46809 Sep 7, 2024
nodejs · RHEL 8 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+21380+12032667 RHSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs · RHEL 9 1:20.11.1-1.module+el9.3.0+21385+bac43d5a RHSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs · almalinux 8 1:20.11.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 ALSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs · almalinux 9 1:20.11.1-1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 ALSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs · ol 8 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90250+089ba5e1 ELSA-2024-1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs · ol 9 1:18.19.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90193+90aa0dae ELSA-2024-1503 Mar 26, 2024
nodejs · rocky 8 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+1776+addd4aec RLSA-2024:1687 May 6, 2024
nodejs-devel · RHEL 8 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+21380+12032667 RHSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-devel · RHEL 9 1:20.11.1-1.module+el9.3.0+21385+bac43d5a RHSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-devel · almalinux 8 1:20.11.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 ALSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-devel · almalinux 9 1:20.11.1-1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 ALSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-devel · ol 8 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90250+089ba5e1 ELSA-2024-1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-devel · ol 9 1:18.19.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90193+90aa0dae ELSA-2024-1503 Mar 26, 2024
nodejs-docs · RHEL 8 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+21380+12032667 RHSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-docs · RHEL 9 1:20.11.1-1.module+el9.3.0+21385+bac43d5a RHSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-docs · almalinux 8 1:20.11.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 ALSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-docs · almalinux 9 1:20.11.1-1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 ALSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-docs · ol 8 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90250+089ba5e1 ELSA-2024-1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-docs · ol 9 1:18.19.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90193+90aa0dae ELSA-2024-1503 Mar 26, 2024
nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 8 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+21380+12032667 RHSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 9 1:20.11.1-1.module+el9.3.0+21385+bac43d5a RHSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-full-i18n · almalinux 8 1:20.11.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 ALSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-full-i18n · almalinux 9 1:20.11.1-1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 ALSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-full-i18n · ol 8 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90250+089ba5e1 ELSA-2024-1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-full-i18n · ol 9 1:18.19.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90193+90aa0dae ELSA-2024-1503 Mar 26, 2024
nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 8 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.9.0+20473+c4e3d824 RHSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 9 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0.z+20478+84a9f781 RHSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-nodemon · almalinux 8 3.0.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3731+490e3ce5 ALSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-nodemon · almalinux 9 3.0.1-1.module_el9.3.0+47+c33bc288 ALSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-nodemon · ol 8 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 ELSA-2024-1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-nodemon · ol 9 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90167+01064547 ELSA-2024-1503 Mar 26, 2024
nodejs-nodemon · rocky 8 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+1459+02651ab6 RLSA-2024:1687 May 6, 2024
nodejs-nodemon · rocky 9 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32322+a8b1fd01 RLSA-2024:1688 May 6, 2024
nodejs-packaging · RHEL 8 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+19519+e25b965a RHSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-packaging · RHEL 9 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+19518+63aad52d RHSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-packaging · almalinux 8 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3684+11b9e959 ALSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-packaging · almalinux 9 2021.06-4.module_el9.3.0+48+1cf146a1 ALSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-packaging · ol 8 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 ELSA-2024-1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-packaging · ol 9 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+20762+f52d7401 ELSA-2024-1503 Mar 26, 2024
nodejs-packaging · rocky 8 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+1072+5b168780 RLSA-2024:1687 May 6, 2024
nodejs-packaging · rocky 9 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d RLSA-2024:1688 May 6, 2024
nodejs-packaging-bundler · RHEL 8 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+19519+e25b965a RHSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-packaging-bundler · RHEL 9 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+19518+63aad52d RHSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-packaging-bundler · almalinux 8 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3684+11b9e959 ALSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-packaging-bundler · almalinux 9 2021.06-4.module_el9.3.0+48+1cf146a1 ALSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-packaging-bundler · ol 8 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 ELSA-2024-1687 Apr 8, 2024
nodejs-packaging-bundler · ol 9 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+20762+f52d7401 ELSA-2024-1503 Mar 26, 2024
npm · RHEL 8 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module+el8.9.0+21380+12032667 RHSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
npm · RHEL 9 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module+el9.3.0+21385+bac43d5a RHSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
npm · almalinux 8 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 ALSA-2024:1687 Apr 8, 2024
npm · almalinux 9 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 ALSA-2024:1688 Apr 8, 2024
npm · ol 8 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module+el8.9.0+90250+089ba5e1 ELSA-2024-1687 Apr 8, 2024
npm · ol 9 1:10.2.4-1.18.19.1.1.module+el9.3.0+90193+90aa0dae ELSA-2024-1503 Mar 26, 2024

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