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 nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade npm | Nov 15, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-currentUpgrade openjdk11 | Mar 26, 2024 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfoUpgrade v8-develUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-debugsource | Feb 17, 2025 | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-packaging | Nov 9, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade nodejs | Nov 4, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade node14Upgrade nodeUpgrade node16 | Nov 4, 2022 | Feb 12, 2022 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-libs/nodejs. | May 10, 2024 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejsUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-devel | Nov 16, 2022 | Jan 10, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-debugsource | Nov 9, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs | Mar 12, 2024 | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade nodejs14-develUpgrade nodejs16Upgrade nodejs14Upgrade npm12Upgrade npm16Upgrade nodejs12-docsUpgrade npm14Upgrade nodejs16-docsUpgrade nodejs12Upgrade nodejs16-develUpgrade nodejs12-develUpgrade nodejs14-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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