node, 107 bytes

Result

WA

Duration

1107ms

Code [DL]

[a,b]=(0+require`fs`.readFileSync(i=0)).split`
`
for(;i<a;)console.log(`*${'* '[i++&&i<a&1].repeat(b-2)}*`)

stdin

45
29

stdout

stderr

internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:631
    throw new ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE('id', 'string', id);
    ^

TypeError [ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE]: The "id" argument must be of type string. Received type object
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:631:11)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:22:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/volume/CODE:1:79)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:30)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:700:10)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:599:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:538:12)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:530:3)
    at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:742:12)
    at startup (internal/bootstrap/node.js:282:19)