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 nodejsUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade npm | Apr 4, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade nodejsUpgrade openjdk17Upgrade openjdk21 | Aug 22, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade nodejs20-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs20Upgrade nodejs20-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-libsUpgrade v8-10.2-develUpgrade nodejs20-docsUpgrade nodejs20-libsUpgrade nodejs20-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-libs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs20-develUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-npmUpgrade nodejs20-debugsourceUpgrade v8-11.3-develUpgrade nodejs20-npmUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade nodejs | May 15, 2025 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade node18Upgrade node21Upgrade 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-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-packagingUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs | Mar 27, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade npmUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-packaging-bundlerUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-debuginfoUpgrade nodejs-docsUpgrade nodejs-nodemonUpgrade nodejs-packaging | Mar 27, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade npmUpgrade nodejs-full-i18nUpgrade nodejs-debugsourceUpgrade nodejs-develUpgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-debuginfo | Mar 28, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade nodejs20-develUpgrade nodejs20-docsUpgrade nodejs20Upgrade nodejs18-develUpgrade corepack20Upgrade nodejs18-docsUpgrade npm20Upgrade nodejs18Upgrade npm18Upgrade corepack18 | 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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