Uncaught Exception Affecting nodejs:22/nodejs-libs package, versions <1:22.22.2-1.module+el9.6.0+24196+39669d4e


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Social Trends
EPSS
0.87% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-NODEJS-16082725
  • published16 Apr 2026
  • disclosed12 Mar 2026

Introduced: 12 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-2229  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-248  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 nodejs:22/nodejs-libs to version 1:22.22.2-1.module+el9.6.0+24196+39669d4e or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:7983.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:22/nodejs-libs package and not the nodejs:22/nodejs-libs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

ImpactThe undici WebSocket client is vulnerable to a denial-of-service attack due to improper validation of the server_max_window_bits parameter in the permessage-deflate extension. When a WebSocket client connects to a server, it automatically advertises support for permessage-deflate compression. A malicious server can respond with an out-of-range server_max_window_bits value (outside zlib's valid range of 8-15). When the server subsequently sends a compressed frame, the client attempts to create a zlib InflateRaw instance with the invalid windowBits value, causing a synchronous RangeError exception that is not caught, resulting in immediate process termination.

The vulnerability exists because:

  • The isValidClientWindowBits() function only validates that the value contains ASCII digits, not that it falls within the valid range 8-15
  • The createInflateRaw() call is not wrapped in a try-catch block
  • The resulting exception propagates up through the call stack and crashes the Node.js process

CVSS Base Scores

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