DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44531

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2021-44531
Downstream
DSA-5170-1
Published: 24 Feb 2022, 19:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:23

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
30/100
CVSS Score
7.4 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Feb 2022, 19:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:23
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Accepting arbitrary Subject Alternative Name (SAN) types, unless a PKI is specifically defined to use a particular SAN type, can result in bypassing name-constrained intermediates. Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 was accepting URI SAN types, which PKIs are often not defined to use. Additionally, when a protocol allows URI SANs, Node.js did not match the URI correctly.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this disable the URI SAN type when checking a certificate against a hostname. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•nodejs

    < 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u1 | < 12.22.9~dfsg-1 | < 12.22.9~dfsg-1 | < 12.22.9~dfsg-1

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