RHSA-2026:96226: Important: nodejs:24 security update
Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. Security Fix(es): undici: undici: Denial of Service via unrequested WebSocket subprotocol (CVE-2026-19534) brace-expansion: brace-expansion: Denial of Service via uncontrolled recursion in nested brace patterns (CVE-2026-102278) brace-expansion: brace-expansion: Denial of Service via stack exhaustion from crafted brace patterns (CVE-2026-102276) undici: undici: Denial of Service via unhandled stream error on excessive content encodings (CVE-2026-109869) undici: undici: Denial of Service via TLS renegotiation with mismatched certificate (CVE-2026-87018) undici: undici: Certificate validation bypass via dropped TLS options in Agent (CVE-2026-109383) minimatch: minimatch: Denial of Service via crafted glob pattern expansion (CVE-2026-118764) sqlite: sqlite: Denial of service via heap-based buffer overflow in FTS5 (CVE-2026-119373) sqlite: sqlite: Arbitrary code execution via crafted session changesets (CVE-2026-119379) sqlite: sqlite: Arbitrary code execution via corrupted FTS5 index (CVE-2026-119374) 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.
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redhat/nodejsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-nodemonto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.1.14-6.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-packagingto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2021.06-6.module+el9.8.0+24708+e71d2e1d - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-docsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-full-i18nto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-libsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-libs-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-packaging-bundlerto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 2021.06-6.module+el9.8.0+24708+e71d2e1d - Upgrade
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redhat/npmto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 11.19.1-1.24.22.1.5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/v8to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 13.6-devel-13.6.233.17-1.24.22.1.5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-debugsourceto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-develto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-full-i18nto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-libsto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/nodejs-libs-debuginfoto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 24.22.1-5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b.aa - Upgrade
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redhat/v8to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 13.6-devel-13.6.233.17-1.24.22.1.5.module+el9.8.0+25292+33251f3b.aa
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this update address impacts beyond denial of service?
Yes. In addition to multiple denial-of-service issues, it includes an undici certificate-validation bypass and SQLite issues that can allow arbitrary code execution through crafted session changesets or a corrupted FTS5 index.
Which components are affected by the listed security fixes?
The fixes cover undici, brace-expansion, minimatch, and SQLite. The advisory applies to the listed Red Hat Node.js packages, including nodejs, nodejs-libs, nodejs-devel, nodejs-full-i18n, V8, and associated debug packages.
What kinds of attacker-controlled input are relevant to these issues?
The denial-of-service fixes involve unrequested WebSocket subprotocols, excessive content encodings, TLS renegotiation with a mismatched certificate, nested brace patterns, crafted glob patterns, and FTS5-related data. The SQLite code-execution issues specifically involve crafted session changesets and corrupted FTS5 indexes.