Security Release: Node.js 4.4.6

The Node.js project has just released a new version that fixes a vulnerability under certain conditions: V8 may improperly expand memory allocations in the Zone::New function. This is related to the CVE-2016-1669.

Read more about the security issue on the Node.js blog.

We want to let Bitnami users know that Node.js 4.4.6 installers, virtual machines and cloud images have been updated and released. We strongly suggest that you update your Node.js applications to the latest version.

If you work with containers, Stacksmith already has the latest versions of Node.js available.

Do you have questions about Bitnami Node.js or the security issues? Please post to our community forum and we will be happy to help.