high
7.5
CWE
295 172
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-15604

First published: Fri Feb 07 2020(Updated: )

An encoding error flaw exists in the Node.js code that is used to read a peer certificate in the TLS client authentication. An attacker can use this flaw to crash the process used to handle TLS client authentication.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/rh-nodejs10-nodejs<0:10.19.0-1.el7
0:10.19.0-1.el7
redhat/rh-nodejs12-nodejs<0:12.16.1-1.el7
0:12.16.1-1.el7
Nodejs Node.js>=10.0.0<10.19.0
Nodejs Node.js>=12.0.0<12.15.0
Nodejs Node.js>=13.0.0<13.8.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
Redhat Software Collections=1.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus=8.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=8.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=8.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=8.6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=8.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=8.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus=8.6
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment=1.4.0
Oracle GraalVM=19.3.1
Oracle GraalVM=20.0.0
redhat/nodejs<10.19.0
10.19.0
redhat/nodejs<12.15.0
12.15.0
redhat/nodejs<13.8.0
13.8.0
Nodejs Node.js>=13.0.0<13.8.0
debian/nodejs
12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4
12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u5
18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u2
18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1
20.17.0+dfsg-2

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-15604?

    CVE-2019-15604 is a vulnerability in Node.js that causes the process to crash when handling TLS client authentication.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-15604?

    The severity of CVE-2019-15604 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.9.

  • How does CVE-2019-15604 affect Node.js?

    CVE-2019-15604 affects Node.js versions 10, 12, and 13, causing the process to crash when handling TLS client authentication.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-15604 in Node.js?

    To fix CVE-2019-15604 in Node.js, upgrade to the patched versions: 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1 or 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u3 for Debian, 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u3 or 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4 for Debian, and 18.13.0+dfsg1-1 for Ubuntu.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-15604?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-15604 on the following websites: HackerOne (https://hackerone.com/reports/746733), GitHub (https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/f940bee3b7da865e28093472dee9ce664f273f6d), and Debian Security Tracker (https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-15604).

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