Improper Handling of Inconsistent Special Elements Affecting nodejs24-debuginfo package, versions <1:24.14.1-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-NODEJS24DEBUGINFO-16067397
  • published15 Apr 2026
  • disclosed30 Mar 2026

Introduced: 30 Mar 2026

NewCVE-2026-21712  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-168  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 nodejs24-debuginfo to version 1:24.14.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1578.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs24-debuginfo package and not the nodejs24-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw in Node.js URL processing causes an assertion failure in native code when url.format() is called with a malformed internationalized domain name (IDN) containing invalid characters, crashing the Node.js process.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1