Improper Handling of Inconsistent Special Elements Affecting nodejs:24/nodejs-packaging package, versions <0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (25th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-NODEJS-15893562
  • published4 Apr 2026
  • disclosed30 Mar 2026

Introduced: 30 Mar 2026

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 nodejs:24/nodejs-packaging to version 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:7670.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:24/nodejs-packaging package and not the nodejs:24/nodejs-packaging package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 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