CVE-2021-44531
Published: 24 February 2022
Accepting arbitrary Subject Alternative Name (SAN) types, unless a PKI is specifically defined to use a particular SAN type, can result in bypassing name-constrained intermediates. Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 was accepting URI SAN types, which PKIs are often not defined to use. Additionally, when a protocol allows URI SANs, Node.js did not match the URI correctly.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this disable the URI SAN type when checking a certificate against a hostname. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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nodejs Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needs triage
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focal |
Needs triage
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hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
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impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
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jammy |
Needs triage
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kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
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lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
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mantic |
Needs triage
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trusty |
Needs triage
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upstream |
Needs triage
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xenial |
Needs triage
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/e0fe6a635e5929a364986a6c39dc3585b9ddcd85 upstream: https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/a5c7843cab6fdb9c845edadc2a7b9b30e02c8bf2 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.4 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |