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-develUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-full-i18n | Apr 4, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade openjdk21Upgrade nodejsUpgrade openjdk17 | Aug 22, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade nodejs-npmUpgrade v8-11.3-develUpgrade nodejs20-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs20-docsUpgrade nodejs20-libsUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs20-develUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs20-npmUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs20-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade v8-10.2-develUpgrade nodejs20Upgrade nodejs20-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs20-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-full-i18n | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade nodejs | May 15, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade node20Upgrade node16Upgrade node18Upgrade nodeUpgrade node21 | Mar 2, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-libs/nodejs. | May 15, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-packaging | Mar 27, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-nodemon | Mar 27, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-debuginfo | Mar 28, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade corepack18Upgrade nodejs18Upgrade nodejs18-docsUpgrade npm20Upgrade npm18Upgrade nodejs20Upgrade nodejs18-develUpgrade nodejs20-docsUpgrade corepack20Upgrade 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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