Error: ERR_OSSL_EVP_UNSUPPORTED while building with Nodejs 18.17.1

[madanbisht]

Version

18.17.1

Platform

Mac, Unix, Windows

Subsystem

No response

What steps will reproduce the bug?

We are trying to upgrade with nodejs 18.17.1(which is required by https://releases.electronjs.org/release/v27.0.1, as we are trying to use electron 27.0.1 in our application) and facing the below error.

We tried to export below env variable and its solves the issue during code build but after that same error is reported when we launch the electron app.
export NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider

python3 build/build.py                                           
> build
> webpack --env=prod --mode=production

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node:internal/crypto/hash:69
  this[kHandle] = new _Hash(algorithm, xofLen);
                  ^

Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported
    at new Hash (node:internal/crypto/hash:69:19)
    at Object.createHash (node:crypto:133:10)
    at module.exports (~/src/web/node_modules/webpack/lib/util/createHash.js:90:53)
    at NormalModule._initBuildHash (~/src/web/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:401:16)
    at handleParseError (~/src/web/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:449:10)
    at ~/src/web/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:481:5
    at ~/src/web/node_modules/webpack/lib/NormalModule.js:342:12
    at ~/src/web/node_modules/loader-runner/lib/LoaderRunner.js:373:3
    at iterateNormalLoaders (~/src/web/node_modules/loader-runner/lib/LoaderRunner.js:214:10)
    at iterateNormalLoaders (~/src/web/node_modules/loader-runner/lib/LoaderRunner.js:221:10)
    at ~/src/web/node_modules/loader-runner/lib/LoaderRunner.js:236:3
    at context.callback (~/src/web/node_modules/loader-runner/lib/LoaderRunner.js:111:13)
    at ~/src/web/node_modules/babel-loader/lib/index.js:51:71
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5) {
  opensslErrorStack: [ 'error:03000086:digital envelope routines::initialization error' ],
  library: 'digital envelope routines',
  reason: 'unsupported',
  code: 'ERR_OSSL_EVP_UNSUPPORTED'
}

Node.js v18.18.2

How often does it reproduce? Is there a required condition?

Always

What is the expected behavior? Why is that the expected behavior?

There should not be any where while building the application.

What do you see instead?

we are facing error while building app with nodejs 18.17.1

Additional information

No response

[madanbisht]

can anybody help on this issue, its a blocker for us?

[adityayadavay]

Did you find anything related to this.i am also facing this issue.

[madanbisht]

We solved the issue by exporting ble variable
NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider

The other solution is to upgrade the webpack module to the latest version.

[adityayadavay]

Where we need to add this NODE_OPTIONS=--openssl-legacy-provider. I am not using webpack, can I add this in dockerfile.
And is it recommended to do so?