On Linux, Node.js ignores certain environment variables if those may have been set by an unprivileged user while the process is running with elevated privileges with the only exception of CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE. Due to a bug in the implementation of this exception, Node.js incorrectly applies this exception even when certain other capabilities have been set. This allows unprivileged users to inject code that inherits the process's elevated privileges.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-devel | Apr 4, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade openjdk21Upgrade nodejsUpgrade openjdk17 | Aug 22, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade nodejs20-develUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs20-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs20-docsUpgrade v8-11.3-develUpgrade nodejs20-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs20-libsUpgrade nodejs20-npmUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-npmUpgrade nodejs20-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade nodejs20-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade v8-10.2-develUpgrade nodejs20Upgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade nodejs | May 15, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade node21Upgrade node18Upgrade nodeUpgrade node16Upgrade node20 | Mar 2, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-libs/nodejs. | May 15, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejsUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-devel | Mar 27, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-nodemon | Mar 27, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-debugsource | Mar 28, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade nodejs18-docsUpgrade corepack18Upgrade nodejs18Upgrade npm18Upgrade npm20Upgrade nodejs18-develUpgrade nodejs20Upgrade corepack20Upgrade nodejs20-docsUpgrade nodejs20-devel | Feb 29, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 |
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