Improper Certificate Validation Affecting nodejs:12/npm package, versions <1:6.14.16-1.12.22.12.1.module+el8.4.0+15323+4d1cc445


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-NODEJS-3405913
  • published15 Jan 2022
  • disclosed10 Jan 2022

Introduced: 10 Jan 2022

CVE-2021-44532  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-295  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 nodejs:12/npm to version 1:6.14.16-1.12.22.12.1.module+el8.4.0+15323+4d1cc445 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHEA-2022:5615.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:12/npm package and not the nodejs:12/npm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 converts SANs (Subject Alternative Names) to a string format. It uses this string to check peer certificates against hostnames when validating connections. The string format was subject to an injection vulnerability when name constraints were used within a certificate chain, allowing the bypass of these name constraints.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this escape SANs containing the problematic characters in order to prevent the injection. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.

CVSS Scores

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