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fix(docker): stop trusting the leaked eMudhra intermediates (0.4.1) - #62

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Eight eMudhra (emSign) intermediate CAs had recoverable private keys, so anyone can mint a certificate for any domain that chains to roots Node still trusts. They were revoked on 2026-10-18, but Node does not check revocation and ships no fix: its built-in roots accept those chains on every current release. So the Docker image would accept a forged api.github.com or Ghost certificate, and send the Ghost Admin key to it.

The fix, in the runtime stage of the image:

  • upgrade Alpine's ca-certificates-bundle to 20261020-r0, which removes the eight intermediates;
  • run Node with NODE_OPTIONS=--use-openssl-ca, so it verifies against that system bundle instead of its own roots.

Version goes to 0.4.1; after merge the v0.4.1 tag runs the release. The npm package and the composite Action are not changed: they run on the caller's Node and the caller's CA store, which this repo does not control.

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  • Security

    • Updated the Docker runtime’s trusted certificate bundle to prevent trust in compromised eMudhra intermediate certificates.
    • Node-based applications in the Docker image now use the updated system certificate authorities.
  • Release

    • Published version 0.4.1 with the certificate security update.
    • Users of the npm package or GitHub Action should ensure their Node.js runtime and system certificate bundle are up to date.

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The Docker runtime upgrades its system CA bundle and configures Node to use the system CA store. The package version and changelog are updated to 0.4.1.

Changes: CA trust update

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The runtime upgrades ca-certificates-bundle and sets NODE_OPTIONS=--use-openssl-ca. The package version and changelog are updated to 0.4.1. The changelog records equivalent update requirements for the npm package and GitHub Action.

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This release is meant to stop the Docker image from trusting compromised eMudhra intermediates. However, the build does not require the patched CA bundle version, so an image could ship still trusting them. Pin the minimum bundle version before merging. Also limit the release-note advice about --use-openssl-ca to platforms where it works, since following it on macOS can break HTTPS.

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fixed by this release, while preserving the Docker image guidance.

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- Line 12: Update the Dockerfile CA bundle installation to use apk add with a
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GeiserX dismissed coderabbitai[bot]’s stale review October 20, 2026 23:36

Both findings are fixed in 0533679: the Dockerfile requires ca-certificates-bundle>=20261020-r0, and the changelog says the npm package and the Action are unchanged. Re-review was rate limited.

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