Memory Leak Affecting nodejs-devel package, versions <1:22.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+23140+4056b950
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-NODEJSDEVEL-10184626
- published19 May 2025
- disclosed19 May 2025
Introduced: 19 May 2025
NewCVE-2025-23165 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8 nodejs-devel to version 1:22.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+23140+4056b950 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs-devel package and not the nodejs-devel package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
In Node.js, the ReadFileUtf8 internal binding leaks memory due to a corrupted pointer in uv_fs_s.file: a UTF-16 path buffer is allocated but subsequently overwritten when the file descriptor is set. This results in an unrecoverable memory leak on every call. Repeated use can cause unbounded memory growth, leading to a denial of service.
Impact:
- This vulnerability affects APIs relying on
ReadFileUtf8on Node.js release lines: v20 and v22.