vulnerability
Arch Linux: Certificate verification bypass (CVE-2021-22939)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Aug 16, 2021 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Aug 16, 2021
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
If the Node.js https API in versions before 16.6.2, 14.17.5 and 12.22.5 was used incorrectly and "undefined" was in passed for the "rejectUnauthorized" parameter, no error was returned and connections to servers with an expired certificate would have been accepted.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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