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Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:20 security update

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High
Published: 02/17/2026 (02/17/2026, 01:05:30 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

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.

Affected software

redhat/nodejs
pkg:rpm/redhat/nodejs
Affected versions
=1:20.20.0-1.module+el9.4.0+23992+5dc31998<20.20.1

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AILast updated: 06/27/2026, 23:54:38 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers a security update for the Node.js 20 module on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support. It addresses multiple vulnerabilities: CVE-2025-59465 (denial of service), CVE-2025-55131 (uninitialized memory exposure), and CVE-2025-55130 (file permissions bypass), among others. These vulnerabilities affect the Node.js platform used for building network applications in JavaScript. Red Hat has released updated packages to fix these issues. The advisory references multiple CVEs and provides links to detailed CVE pages for further information. The update is classified as important by Red Hat Product Security. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities fixed include denial of service, exposure of uninitialized memory, and bypass of file permissions controls in Node.js 20 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4. These issues could allow attackers to disrupt service, access sensitive memory contents, or bypass security controls related to file permissions, potentially compromising system security or application integrity. The exact impact depends on the deployment context and usage of Node.js.

Mitigation Recommendations

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.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Csaf Category
csaf_security_advisory
Csaf Version
2.0
Publisher
Red Hat Product Security
Advisory Id
RHSA-2026:2768
Cve Count
5
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-55131","CVE-2025-59465","CVE-2025-59466","CVE-2026-21637"]

Threat ID: 6a27e9938dd33fbd8516ab8f

Added to database: 06/09/2026, 10:23:15 UTC

Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 23:54:38 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:51 UTC

Views: 170

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