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Go to dashboardNode.js published an assessment of the December 2022 OpenSSL 3.0.7 advisory, covering CVE-2022-3996 (X.509 policy constraints double locking). Node.js states that none of its active release lines are affected because it does not use the affected policy functions or the -policy flag.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:13 UTC. All times on this page are UTC.
The source states that the OpenSSL advisory does not affect any active Node.js release lines, so teams running supported Node.js versions have no action from this notice. The sources do not say anything about custom builds that link OpenSSL directly or call the affected X509 policy functions themselves.
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Commercial support for versions past the Maintenance LTS phase is available through our OpenJS Ecosystem Sustainability Program partners OpenSSL 3.0.7 update assessment RG Rafael Gonzaga OpenSSL 3.0.7 update assessment Summary The vulnerability in the OpenSSL Security Advisory of Dec 13 2022 do not affect any active Node.js release lines. Analysis Our assessment of the security advisory is: X.509 Policy Constraints Double Locking (CVE-2022-3996) Node.js doesn't call OpenSSL as a separate process (so the possibility to use the -policy flag is invalid), nor call the functions X509_VERIFY_PARAM_add0_policy() and X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_policies() . Therefore, Node.js is not affected by this vulnerability. Contact and future updates The current Node.js security policy can be found at https://github.com/nodejs/node/security/policy#security , including information on how to report a vulnerability in Node.js. Subscribe to the low-volume announcement-only nodejs-sec mailing list at https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nodejs-sec to stay up to date on security vulnerabilities and security-related releases of Node.js and the projects maintained in the nodejs GitHub organization . Previous Thursday February 16 2023 Security Releases Next Nov 3 2022 Security Releases
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