Description
The Node.js inspector, in 6.x and later is vulnerable to a DNS rebinding attack which could be exploited to perform remote code execution. An attack is possible from malicious websites open in a web browser on the same computer, or another computer with network access to the computer running the Node.js process. A malicious website could use a DNS rebinding attack to trick the web browser to bypass same-origin-policy checks and to allow HTTP connections to localhost or to hosts on the local network. If a Node.js process with the debug port active is running on localhost or on a host on the local network, the malicious website could connect to it as a debugger, and get full code execution access.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Node.js Project | Node.js | ^6.0.0 || ^8.0.0 || ^9.0.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nodejs | 8.11.1~dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | nodejs | 8.11.1~dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | nodejs | 8.11.1~dfsg-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | nodejs | 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm1 | USN-4796-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | nodejs | 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm1 | USN-4796-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | nodejs | 0.10.25~dfsg2-2ubuntu1.2+esm1 | USN-4796-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | rh-nodejs8-nodejs +2 | 8.11.4-1.el7 | RHSA-2018:2949 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-nodejs8-npm | 5.6.0-8.11.4.1.el7 | RHSA-2018:2949 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | nodejs6 | 6.14.1-11.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1183-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-78.51.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED | 68-21.9.8 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-atk | 2.26.1-2.8.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-cairo | 1.15.10-2.13.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-gdk-pixbuf | 2.36.11-2.8.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-glib2 | 2.54.3-2.14.7 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-gtk3 | 3.10.9-2.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-harfbuzz | 1.7.5-2.7.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-libffi | 3.2.1.git259-2.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-libffi-gcc5 | 5.3.1+r233831-14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-pango | 1.40.14-2.7.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mozilla-nspr | 4.21-29.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mozilla-nss | 3.45-38.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | nodejs6 | 6.14.1-11.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1183-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | nodejs6 | 6.14.1-11.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1183-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.24 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.19 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | nodejs | 8.11.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | nodejs-current | 9.10.0-r0 | — |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2018:2949 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-nodejs8-nodejs security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 16, 2026
- USN-4796-1 nodejs vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1183-1 Security update for nodejs6 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 Security update for Mozilla Firefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0561 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 18, 2023