(Update 6-Dec-2021) Security releases available

Updates are now available for v14.x, and v12.x Node.js release lines for the following issues.

npm 6 update - node-tar

There are vulnerabilities in the node-tar which are related to the initial reports and subsequent remediation of node-tar vulnerabilities CVE-2021-32803 and CVE-2021-32804. Subsequent internal security review of node-tar and additional external bounty reports have resulted in the following further CVEs being remediated in node-tar:

• CVE-2021-37701
• CVE-2021-37712
• CVE-2021-37713

Impacts:

• All versions of the 14.x, and 12.x releases lines

Note: CVE-2021-39134 and CVE-2021-39135 previously mentioned in this annoucement do not apply to Node.js 12 and 14 as npm@6 does not depend on the @npm/arborist module. These vulnerabilities applied to Node.js 16 and have been fixed via the npm 7.21.0 update which was shipped in Node.js v16.8.0 (Current).

Downloads and release details

• Node.js v12.22.6 (LTS)
• Node.js v14.17.6 (LTS)

Summary

The Node.js project will release new versions of 12.x, and 14.x releases lines on or shortly after Tuesday August 31th, 2021 in order to address:

• Three high severity issues, and two moderate severity issues.

Impact

The 14.x release line of Node.js is vulnerable to three high severity issues, and two moderate severity issues

The 12.x release line of Node.js is vulnerable to three high severity issues, and two moderate severity issues.

Release timing

Releases will be available at, or shortly after, Tuesday, August 31th, 2021.