{"id":"VND-nodejs-openssl-fixes-in-regular-releases-jun2022","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":[],"related":["CVE-2022-2068"],"title":"Node.js: OpenSSL update assessment, and Node.js project plans","description":"Commercial support for versions past the Maintenance LTS phase is available through our OpenJS Ecosystem Sustainability Program partners OpenSSL update assessment, and Node.js project plans RG Rafael Gonzaga OpenSSL update assessment, and Node.js project plans Summary\nThe vulnerabilities in the OpenSSL Security releases of Jun 21 2022 do not affect any active Node.js release lines.\nAnalysis\nOur assessment of the security advisory is:\nThe c_rehash script allows command injection (CVE-2022-2068)\nNode.js doesn't use or ship the c_rehash script. Therefore, Node.js is not affected\nContact and future updates\nThe current Node.js security policy can be found at https://github.com/nodejs/node/security/policy#security ,\nincluding information on how to report a vulnerability in Node.js.\nSubscribe to the low-volume announcement-only nodejs-sec mailing list at\nhttps://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nodejs-sec to stay up to date on\nsecurity vulnerabilities and security-related releases of Node.js and the\nprojects maintained in the\nnodejs GitHub organization . Previous July 7th 2022 Security Releases Next OpenSSL update assessment, and Node.js project plans","summary":"Node.js assessed the June 21 2022 OpenSSL security releases and found no active Node.js release line affected. The one flaw that matters here (CVE-2022-2068, command injection in the c_rehash script) is not reachable because Node.js does not use or ship that script.","severity":"low","cvss":null,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[{"name":"node","fixed":[],"affected":"","ecosystem":"node"}],"ecosystems":["node"],"tags":["node","node.js","runtime"],"not_affected_if":["any-active-node-release"],"how_to_check":null,"fix":null,"status":"open","published_at":"2022-06-21T17:00:15+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-10-23T19:13:00+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-10-25T05:41:48+00:00","updated_at":"2026-10-25T05:41:48+00:00","category":"runtime","confidence":0.7,"triage":{"at":"2026-10-25T05:41:48Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"unknown","reach":"unknown","title":"Node.js: June 2022 OpenSSL advisories do not affect Node.js","impact":"low","summary":"Node.js assessed the June 21 2022 OpenSSL security releases and found no active Node.js release line affected. 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