SB2022082253 - Node.js update for NPM

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29244)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to npm pack ignores root-level .gitignore and .npmignore file exclusion directives when run in a workspace or with a workspace flag (ie. `--workspaces`, `--workspace=`). Anyone who has run `npm pack` or `npm publish` inside a workspace, may be affected and have published files into the npm registry they did not intend to include.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://github.com/nodejs/node/releases/tag/v17.9.1"
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