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 nodejsUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-devel | Apr 4, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade openjdk21Upgrade nodejsUpgrade openjdk17 | Aug 22, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs20-docsUpgrade nodejs20-libsUpgrade nodejs20-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-npmUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs20-develUpgrade v8-11.3-develUpgrade nodejs20-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs20-npmUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs20-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade nodejs20-debuginfoUpgrade v8-10.2-develUpgrade nodejs20Upgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade nodejs | May 15, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade node21Upgrade nodeUpgrade node18Upgrade node16Upgrade node20 | Mar 2, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-libs/nodejs. | May 15, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade npm | Mar 27, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-full-i18n | Mar 27, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-debuginfo | Mar 28, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade corepack18Upgrade npm18Upgrade nodejs18Upgrade npm20Upgrade nodejs18-docsUpgrade corepack20Upgrade nodejs18-develUpgrade nodejs20-develUpgrade nodejs20Upgrade nodejs20-docs | 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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