DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44532

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2021-44532
Downstream
DSA-5170-1
Published: 24 Feb 2022, 19:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:23

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5.3 MEDIUM
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

Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 converts SANs (Subject Alternative Names) to a string format. It uses this string to check peer certificates against hostnames when validating connections. The string format was subject to an injection vulnerability when name constraints were used within a certificate chain, allowing the bypass of these name constraints.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this escape SANs containing the problematic characters in order to prevent the injection. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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

References (1)