---
date: '2021-08-31T16:00:00.000Z'
category: vulnerability
title: August 31 2021 Security Releases
layout: blog-post
author: Daniel Bevenius
---

## _(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](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-r628-mhmh-qjhw)
and [CVE-2021-32804](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3jfq-g458-7qm9).
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](https://github.com/npm/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-9r2w-394v-53qc)
- [CVE-2021-37712](https://github.com/npm/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-qq89-hq3f-393p)
- [CVE-2021-37713](https://github.com/npm/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-5955-9wpr-37jh)

Impacts:

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

**Note**: [CVE-2021-39134](https://github.com/npm/arborist/security/advisories/GHSA-2h3h-q99f-3fhc) and [CVE-2021-39135](https://github.com/npm/arborist/security/advisories/GHSA-gmw6-94gg-2rc2) 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)](/blog/release/v16.8.0/).

## Downloads and release details

- [Node.js v12.22.6 (LTS)](/blog/release/v12.22.6/)
- [Node.js v14.17.6 (LTS)](/blog/release/v14.17.6/)

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# 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.

## Contact and future updates

The current Node.js security policy can be found at https://github.com/nodejs/node/security/policy#security. Please follow the process outlined in https://github.com/nodejs/node/security/policy if you wish 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.
