Description
The normalize-url package before 4.5.1, 5.x before 5.3.1, and 6.x before 6.0.1 for Node.js has a ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) issue because it has exponential performance for data: URLs.
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 | node-got | 11.8.1+~cs53.13.17-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-got | 11.8.1+~cs53.13.17-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | node-got | 11.8.1+~cs53.13.17-3 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-got +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-got +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-got +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-got +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-got +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-got +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-got | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | nodejs +3 | 1:16.16.0-1.el9_0 | RHSA-2022:6595 |
| RHEL 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.19-1.el9_0 | RHSA-2022:6595 |
| RHEL 9 | npm | 1:8.11.0-1.16.16.0.1.el9_0 | RHSA-2022:6595 |
| RHEL 8 | nodejs +3 | 1:14.18.2-2.module+el8.5.0+13644+8d46dafd | RHSA-2022:0350, RHSA-2021:5171 |
| RHEL 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.15-1.module+el8.5.0+13504+a2e74d91 | RHSA-2022:0350, RHSA-2021:5171 |
| RHEL 8 | nodejs-packaging | 23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 | RHSA-2022:0350, RHSA-2021:5171 |
| RHEL 8 | npm | 1:6.14.15-1.14.18.2.2.module+el8.5.0+13644+8d46dafd | RHSA-2022:0350, RHSA-2021:5171 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-nodejs12-nodejs +2 | 12.22.2-1.el7 | RHSA-2021:2931 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-nodejs12-nodejs-nodemon +1 | 2.0.3-2.el7 | RHSA-2021:2932, RHSA-2021:2931 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-nodejs12-npm | 6.14.13-12.22.2.1.el7 | RHSA-2021:2931 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-nodejs14-nodejs +2 | 14.17.2-1.el7 | RHSA-2021:2932 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-nodejs14-npm | 6.14.13-14.17.2.1.el7 | RHSA-2021:2932 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | ovirt-engine-ui-extensions | 1.3.3-1.el8ev | RHSA-2022:4711 |
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | ovirt-web-ui | 1.8.1-2.el8ev | RHSA-2022:4711 |
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | rhvm +19 | 4.5.0.7-0.9.el8ev | RHSA-2022:4711 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | nodejs +3 | 1:14.18.2-2.module+el8.4.0+13643+6c0ebf22 | RHSA-2022:0246 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.15-1.module+el8.4.0+13503+fc29810b | RHSA-2022:0246 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | nodejs-packaging | 23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 | RHSA-2022:0246 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS | npm | 1:6.14.15-1.14.18.2.2.module+el8.4.0+13643+6c0ebf22 | RHSA-2022:0246 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | nodejs +3 | 1:16.16.0-1.el9_0 | ALSA-2022:6595 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.19-1.el9_0 | ALSA-2022:6595 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | npm | 1:8.11.0-1.16.16.0.1.el9_0 | ALSA-2022:6595 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs +3 | 1:14.18.2-2.module_el8.5.0+254+b4526b16 | ALSA-2022:0350, ALSA-2021:5171 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.15-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af | ALSA-2022:0350, ALSA-2021:5171 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs-packaging | 23-3.module_el8.4.0+2522+3bd42762 | ALSA-2022:0350, ALSA-2021:5171 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | npm | 1:6.14.15-1.14.18.2.2.module_el8.5.0+254+b4526b16 | ALSA-2022:0350, ALSA-2021:5171 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.19-1.el9_0 | RLSA-2022:6595 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs | 1:14.18.2-2.module+el8.5.0+733+de4fee6c | RLSA-2022:0350, RLSA-2021:5171 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.15-1.module+el8.5.0+721+4c107270 | RLSA-2022:0350, RLSA-2021:5171 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs-packaging | 23-3.module+el8.3.0+100+234774f7 | RLSA-2022:0350, RLSA-2021:5171 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | nodejs-nodemon | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs +3 | 1:16.16.0-1.el9_0 | ELSA-2022-6595 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.19-1.el9_0 | ELSA-2022-6595 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | npm | 1:8.11.0-1.16.16.0.1.el9_0 | ELSA-2022-6595 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nodejs +3 | 1:14.18.2-2.module+el8.5.0+20489+261d51d3 | ELSA-2022-0350, ELSA-2021-5171 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 2.0.15-1.module+el8.5.0+20457+52828f44 | ELSA-2022-0350, ELSA-2021-5171 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nodejs-packaging | 23-3.module+el8.3.0+7818+6cd30d85 | ELSA-2022-0350, ELSA-2021-5171 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | npm | 1:6.14.15-1.14.18.2.2.module+el8.5.0+20489+261d51d3 | ELSA-2022-0350, ELSA-2021-5171 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | normalize-url | >= 4.3.0, < 4.5.1 | 4.5.1 | GHSA-px4h-xg32-q955 |
| npm | normalize-url | >= 5.0.0, < 5.3.1 | 5.3.1 | GHSA-px4h-xg32-q955 |
| npm | normalize-url | >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.1 | 6.0.1 | GHSA-px4h-xg32-q955 |
Advisories 19
- RHSA-2022:0246 Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:14 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- ALSA-2022:6595 Moderate: nodejs and nodejs-nodemon security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2021:5171 Moderate: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2022:0350 Moderate: nodejs:14 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:6595 Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs and nodejs-nodemon security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2022:4711 Red Hat Security Advisory: RHV Manager (ovirt-engine) [ovirt-4.5.0] security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2022:0350 Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:14 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2021:5171 Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2932 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-nodejs14-nodejs and rh-nodejs14-nodejs-nodemon security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2931 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-nodejs12-nodejs and rh-nodejs12-nodejs-nodemon security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1350 Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen in Komponenten von Drittanbietern BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 1, 2026
- RLSA-2022:0350 Moderate: nodejs:14 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2021:5171 Moderate: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2022:6595 Moderate: nodejs and nodejs-nodemon security and bug fix update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-0857 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 4, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-0856 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 4, 2023
- ELSA-2022-6595 Moderate: nodejs and nodejs-nodemon security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 22, 2022
- ELSA-2022-0350 Moderate: nodejs:14 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 2, 2022
- ELSA-2021-5171 Moderate: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 16, 2021