# ELSA-2020-4272: Security update for 7 packages

ELSA-2020-4272, released October 20, 2020, fixes 4 CVEs across 7 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4272
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Oct 20, 2020
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2020-8201, high severity)
- CVEs: 4, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-4272.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [nodejs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/nodejs.md) | ol 8 | 1:12.18.4-2.module+el8.2.0+7806+0b44ae23 |
| [nodejs-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/nodejs-devel.md) | ol 8 | 1:12.18.4-2.module+el8.2.0+7806+0b44ae23 |
| [nodejs-docs](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/nodejs-docs.md) | ol 8 | 1:12.18.4-2.module+el8.2.0+7806+0b44ae23 |
| [nodejs-full-i18n](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/nodejs-full-i18n.md) | ol 8 | 1:12.18.4-2.module+el8.2.0+7806+0b44ae23 |
| [nodejs-nodemon](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/nodejs-nodemon.md) | ol 8 | 0:1.18.3-1.module+el8.1.0+5393+aaf413e3 |
| [nodejs-packaging](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/nodejs-packaging.md) | ol 8 | 0:17-3.module+el8.1.0+5393+aaf413e3 |
| [npm](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/npm.md) | ol 8 | 1:6.14.6-1.12.18.4.2.module+el8.2.0+7806+0b44ae23 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2020-8201](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-8201.md) | High | Node.js 14: HTTP Request Smuggling (CWE-444) | 7.4 | 0.0530 |  |
| [CVE-2020-8116](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-8116.md) | High | nodejs: Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript prog... | 7.3 | 0.0308 |  |
| [CVE-2020-8252](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-8252.md) | High | Node.js 14 and 1 other: Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) | 7.8 | 0.0071 |  |
| [CVE-2020-15095](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-15095.md) | Routine | nodejs: Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript prog... | 4.4 | 0.0040 |  |

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