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From: Ted Trask <ttrask01@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Security dispute over nodejs vulnerability in Alpine - Help!
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:04:24 -0400
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To: Nir Ben-Eliezer <nir.ben-eliezer@aquasec.com>


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How exactly are you loading nodejs 12.20.1 when you are already running Alpi=
ne 3.13? The current nodejs version in Alpine 3.13 is 14.16.1. I think the p=
roblem comes from a mismatch between your Alpine version and your nodejs pac=
kage. If you upgraded your Alpine version after installing nodejs, you appar=
ently did not upgrade properly. Try running =E2=80=9Capk upgrade =E2=80=94av=
ailable=E2=80=9D.

Ted

> On Apr 29, 2021, at 6:36 AM, Nir Ben-Eliezer <nir.ben-eliezer@aquasec.com>=
 wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Thanks Ariadne.
> =20
> But one thing still bugs me here. Consider the following scenario: I insta=
ll Alpine 3.13. I then install nodejs V12.20.1 through APK - this is possibl=
e. Bottom line - Am I vulnerable to CVE-2020-8265?
> =20
> Per Alpine=E2=80=99s security advisory - I am, because Alpine indicates CV=
E-2020-8265 is only fixed on nodejs V14.15.4-r0.
> =20
> But per the node community, I=E2=80=99m not, because they fixed this vulne=
rability in V12.20.1 (according to their release notes).
> =20
> What I=E2=80=99m asking ultimately, is this: If the node community indicat=
ed a certain CVE is fixed in version X, why would Alpine indicate a differen=
t version? Is it merely an issue of testing, and the fact that version X was=
 not certified to be used with a certain branch of Alpine, or is there a dif=
ferent reason?
> =20
> Furthermore, if I compared nodejs V12.20.1 source which I downloaded from t=
he node project on github, to nodejs V12.20.1 which I downloaded using APK, w=
ill they be the same?
> =20
> Again I thank you for your time and effort, and your help in sorting this o=
ut for us.
> Nir

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">How exactly are you loading nodejs 12.20.1 w=
hen you are already running Alpine 3.13? The current nodejs version in Alpin=
e 3.13 is 14.16.1. I think the problem comes from a mismatch between your Al=
pine version and your nodejs package. If you upgraded your Alpine version af=
ter installing nodejs, you apparently did not upgrade properly. Try running =E2=
=80=9Capk upgrade =E2=80=94available=E2=80=9D.<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Ted</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 29, 2021, at 6:36 A=
M, Nir Ben-Eliezer &lt;nir.ben-eliezer@aquasec.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></block=
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks Ariadne.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">But one thing still bugs me here. Consider the follow=
ing scenario: I install Alpine 3.13. I then install nodejs V12.20.1 through A=
PK - this is possible. Bottom line - Am I vulnerable to CVE-2020-8265?
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Per Alpine=E2=80=99s security advisory - I am, becaus=
e Alpine indicates CVE-2020-8265 is only fixed on nodejs V14.15.4-r0.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">But per the node community, I=E2=80=99m not, because t=
hey fixed this vulnerability in V12.20.1 (according to their release notes).=
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">What I=E2=80=99m asking ultimately, is this: If the n=
ode community indicated a certain CVE is fixed in version X, why would Alpin=
e indicate a different version? Is it merely an issue of testing, and the fa=
ct that version X was not certified to
 be used with a certain branch of Alpine, or is there a different reason?<o:=
p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Furthermore, if I compared nodejs V12.20.1 source whi=
ch I downloaded from the node project on github, to nodejs V12.20.1 which I d=
ownloaded using APK, will they be the same?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Again I thank you for your time and effort, and your h=
elp in sorting this out for us.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Nir<o:p></o:p></p>
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