Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:20 security update
A security update for the Node. js 20 module in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 addresses multiple vulnerabilities including filesystem permissions bypass, denial of service, and uninitialized memory exposure. These issues affect Node. js as packaged by Red Hat and could impact applications relying on this runtime. The update is rated with an Important security impact by Red Hat Product Security. The advisory references six CVEs related to these vulnerabilities. The update rebases Node. js 20 to the latest upstream release to include these fixes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:2422) addressing six vulnerabilities in the Node.js 20 module for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The fixed issues include filesystem permissions bypass (CVE-2025-55130, CVE-2025-55132), multiple denial of service vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-59465, CVE-2025-59466, CVE-2026-21637), and an uninitialized memory exposure (CVE-2025-55131). The update rebases Node.js 20 to the latest upstream release, mitigating these security flaws. The advisory covers multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the severity is rated as Important by Red Hat.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to bypass filesystem permissions, cause denial of service conditions, or expose uninitialized memory in Node.js applications running on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems. This could lead to unauthorized access or service disruption in applications relying on Node.js 20. The exact impact depends on the specific vulnerability and the environment in which Node.js is deployed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated Node.js 20 module for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that rebases Node.js to the latest upstream release, addressing these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:2422) and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:20 security update
Description
A security update for the Node. js 20 module in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 addresses multiple vulnerabilities including filesystem permissions bypass, denial of service, and uninitialized memory exposure. These issues affect Node. js as packaged by Red Hat and could impact applications relying on this runtime. The update is rated with an Important security impact by Red Hat Product Security. The advisory references six CVEs related to these vulnerabilities. The update rebases Node. js 20 to the latest upstream release to include these fixes.
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Technical Analysis
Red Hat Product Security issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:2422) addressing six vulnerabilities in the Node.js 20 module for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. The fixed issues include filesystem permissions bypass (CVE-2025-55130, CVE-2025-55132), multiple denial of service vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-59465, CVE-2025-59466, CVE-2026-21637), and an uninitialized memory exposure (CVE-2025-55131). The update rebases Node.js 20 to the latest upstream release, mitigating these security flaws. The advisory covers multiple architectures including x86_64, s390x, ppc64le, and aarch64. No CVSS scores are provided in the advisory, but the severity is rated as Important by Red Hat.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to bypass filesystem permissions, cause denial of service conditions, or expose uninitialized memory in Node.js applications running on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems. This could lead to unauthorized access or service disruption in applications relying on Node.js 20. The exact impact depends on the specific vulnerability and the environment in which Node.js is deployed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an updated Node.js 20 module for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that rebases Node.js to the latest upstream release, addressing these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:2422) and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate the issues. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:2422
- Cve Count
- 6
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2025-55131","CVE-2025-55132","CVE-2025-59465","CVE-2025-59466","CVE-2026-21637"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e99f8dd33fbd8516d232
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:23:27 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:49:58 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 7:00:04 AM
Views: 5
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