Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:20 security update
Affects Red Hat nodejsSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/nodejs package to 20.20.1 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 77% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 20.20.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/nodejs package to 20.20.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/nodejspkg:rpm/redhat/nodejsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated Node.js 20 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:2768 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an official fix from Red Hat, applying the update is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigation steps are indicated in the advisory.
Description
A security update for Node.js 20 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 addresses multiple vulnerabilities including denial of service, uninitialized memory exposure, and file permissions bypass. These issues could impact the security of applications running Node.js on affected Red Hat platforms. The update is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security and fixes several CVEs. Users of the affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support versions should apply the update to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2768 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2431349 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2431350 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2431352 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2026/rhsa-2026_2768.json (opens in a new tab)