ALPINE-CVE-2026-21713

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CVE-2026-21713
Published: 30 Mar 2026, 20:16
Last modified:15 Jun 2026, 18:18

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
5.9 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

30 Mar 2026, 20:16
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
15 Jun 2026, 18:18
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A flaw in Node.js HMAC verification uses a non-constant-time comparison when validating user-provided signatures, potentially leaking timing information proportional to the number of matching bytes. Under certain threat models where high-resolution timing measurements are possible, this behavior could be exploited as a timing oracle to infer HMAC values. Node.js already provides timing-safe comparison primitives used elsewhere in the codebase, indicating this is an oversight rather than an intentional design decision. This vulnerability affects **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x**.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • alpine•nodejs

    < 22.22.2-r0 | < 22.22.2-r0 | < 24.14.1-r0 | < 24.14.1-r0

References (1)