Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 converts SANs (Subject Alternative Names) to a string format. It uses this string to check peer certificates against hostnames when validating connections. The string format was subject to an injection vulnerability when name constraints were used within a certificate chain, allowing the bypass of these name constraints.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this escape SANs containing the problematic characters in order to prevent the injection. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-nodemon | Nov 15, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade openjdk11Upgrade nodejs-currentUpgrade nodejs | Mar 26, 2024 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfoUpgrade v8-develUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs | Feb 17, 2025 | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-nodemon | Nov 9, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade nodejs | Nov 4, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade node16Upgrade nodeUpgrade node14 | Nov 4, 2022 | Feb 12, 2022 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-libs/nodejs. | May 10, 2024 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs | Nov 16, 2022 | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs | Nov 9, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-develUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-debuginfo | Mar 12, 2024 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade nodejs12-develUpgrade nodejs14-docsUpgrade nodejs16Upgrade nodejs16-develUpgrade npm12Upgrade npm16Upgrade nodejs16-docsUpgrade npm14Upgrade nodejs12Upgrade nodejs14-develUpgrade nodejs14Upgrade nodejs12-docs | Jan 19, 2022 | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 24, 2022 |
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