# 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.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46809
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.1 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0130
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 26, 2024
- Weakness: CWE-385: Covert Timing Channel
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46809

## Description

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

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

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