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Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:22 security update

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High
Published: 02/10/2026 (02/10/2026, 12:58:58 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Vendor/Project: Red Hat Product Security
Product: Red Hat

Description

Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. Security Fix(es): * nodejs: Nodejs filesystem permissions bypass (CVE-2025-55132) * nodejs: Nodejs denial of service (CVE-2026-21637) * nodejs: Nodejs denial of service (CVE-2025-59466) * nodejs: Nodejs denial of service (CVE-2025-59465) * nodejs: Nodejs uninitialized memory exposure (CVE-2025-55131) * nodejs: Nodejs file permissions bypass (CVE-2025-55130) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected software

redhat/nodejs
pkg:rpm/redhat/nodejs
Affected versions
=22.22.0-1.module+el8.10.0+23904+2c92f862

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/28/2026, 00:07:12 UTC

Technical Analysis

This advisory covers six security vulnerabilities in the Node.js 22 module on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, including CVE-2025-55130 and related CVEs. The vulnerabilities include filesystem permissions bypass (CVE-2025-55130, CVE-2025-55132), denial of service (CVE-2026-21637, CVE-2025-59465, CVE-2025-59466), and uninitialized memory exposure (CVE-2025-55131). Red Hat has issued an update rebasing Node.js 22 to the latest upstream release, which addresses these issues. The advisory rates the update as important and provides packages for multiple architectures and extended life cycle versions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.

Potential Impact

The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to bypass filesystem permissions, cause denial of service conditions, or expose uninitialized memory, potentially leading to information disclosure or service disruption. The impact is rated as high by Red Hat Product Security. These issues affect the Node.js runtime environment, which is widely used for network applications, thus potentially impacting applications relying on Node.js on affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems.

Mitigation Recommendations

Red Hat has released an official security update for the Node.js 22 module on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the update as detailed in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:2421) and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided update packages.

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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-2026:2421
Cve Count
6
Additional Cves
["CVE-2025-55131","CVE-2025-55132","CVE-2025-59465","CVE-2025-59466","CVE-2026-21637"]

Threat ID: 6a27e99f8dd33fbd8516d23e

Added to database: 06/09/2026, 10:23:27 UTC

Last enriched: 06/28/2026, 00:07:12 UTC

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

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