Improper Preservation of Permissions Affecting npm package, versions <1:11.6.2-1.24.13.0.0.module+el8.10.0+23888+24fa7806


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-NPM-15049034
  • published21 Jan 2026
  • disclosed20 Jan 2026

Introduced: 20 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-55132  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-281  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 npm to version 1:11.6.2-1.24.13.0.0.module+el8.10.0+23888+24fa7806 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream npm package and not the npm package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw in Node.js's permission model allows a file's access and modification timestamps to be changed via futimes() even when the process has only read permissions. Unlike utimes(), futimes() does not apply the expected write-permission checks, which means file metadata can be modified in read-only directories. This behavior could be used to alter timestamps in ways that obscure activity, reducing the reliability of logs. This vulnerability affects users of the permission model on Node.js v20, v22, v24, and v25.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1