Description
The Node.js Permission Model does not clarify in the documentation that wildcards should be only used as the last character of a file path. For example:
```
--allow-fs-read=/home/node/.ssh/*.pub
```
will ignore `pub` and give access to everything after `.ssh/`.
This misleading documentation affects all users using the experimental permission model in Node.js 20 and Node.js 21.
Please note that at the time this CVE was issued, the permission model is an experimental feature of Node.js.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NodeJS | Node | 4.0 – < 4.*, 5.0 – < 5.*, 6.0 – < 6.*, 7.0 – < 7.*, 8.0 – < 8.*, 9.0 – < 9.*, 10.0 – < 10.*, 11.0 – < 11.*, 12.0 – < 12.*, 13.0 – < 13.*, 14.0 – < 14.*, 15.0 – < 15.*, 16.0 – < 16.*, 17.0 – < 17.*, 19.0 – < 19.*, 20.0 – < 20.11.1, 21.0 – < 21.6.2 | 4.* |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | nodejs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | nodejs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | nodejs | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | nodejs +3 | 1:20.11.1-1.module+el9.3.0+21385+bac43d5a | RHSA-2024:1688 |
| RHEL 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0.z+20478+84a9f781 | RHSA-2024:1688 |
| RHEL 9 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+19518+63aad52d | RHSA-2024:1688 |
| RHEL 9 | npm | 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module+el9.3.0+21385+bac43d5a | RHSA-2024:1688 |
| RHEL 8 | nodejs +3 | 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+21380+12032667 | RHSA-2024:1687 |
| RHEL 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module+el8.9.0+20473+c4e3d824 | RHSA-2024:1687 |
| RHEL 8 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+19519+e25b965a | RHSA-2024:1687 |
| RHEL 8 | npm | 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module+el8.9.0+21380+12032667 | RHSA-2024:1687 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | nodejs +3 | 1:20.11.1-1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module_el9.3.0+47+c33bc288 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-4.module_el9.3.0+48+1cf146a1 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | npm | 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | ALSA-2024:1688 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs +3 | 1:20.11.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3731+490e3ce5 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3684+11b9e959 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | npm | 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 | ALSA-2024:1687 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | nodejs-packaging | 2021.06-4.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | RLSA-2024:1688 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs | 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+1776+addd4aec | RLSA-2024:1687 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module+el8.8.0+1459+02651ab6 | RLSA-2024:1687 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs-packaging | 2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+1072+5b168780 | RLSA-2024:1687 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | nodejs20 | 20.11.1-150500.11.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0643-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nodejs20 | 20.11.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13697-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nodejs21 | 21.6.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13698-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | nodejs20 | 20.11.1-150500.11.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0643-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs20 +4 | 1:20.11.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-544 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs20-npm | 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-544 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | v8-11.3-devel | 3:11.3.244.8-1.20.11.1.1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2024-544 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | nodejs | 20.14.0-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs +3 | 1:20.11.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90254+3f4d3ee1 | ELSA-2024-1688 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90066+12d4a8d7 | ELSA-2024-1688 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+90066+12d4a8d7 | ELSA-2024-1688 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | npm | 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module+el9.3.0+90254+3f4d3ee1 | ELSA-2024-1688 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nodejs +3 | 1:20.11.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90250+089ba5e1 | ELSA-2024-1687 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 | ELSA-2024-1687 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 | ELSA-2024-1687 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | npm | 1:10.2.4-1.20.11.1.1.module+el8.9.0+90250+089ba5e1 | ELSA-2024-1687 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | nodejs-16 | 16.20.2-r11 | — |
Advisories 17
- ALSA-2024:1688 Important: nodejs:20 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:1687 Important: nodejs:20 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:1688 Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:20 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 9, 2026
- RHSA-2024:1687 Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs:20 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0393 Node.js: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 28, 2026
- RLSA-2024:1687 Important: nodejs:20 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0643-1 Security update for nodejs20 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13698-1 corepack21-21.6.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13697-1 corepack20-20.11.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:1688 Important: nodejs:20 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 9, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1248 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 21, 2024
- NCSC-2024-0433 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Nov 12, 2024
- ICSA-24-319-08 Siemens SINEC INS CISA ICS & IT advisories · Nov 12, 2024
- SSA-915275 SSA-915275: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SINEC INS Before V1.0 SP2 Update 3 Siemens ProductCERT · Nov 12, 2024
- ELSA-2024-1688 Important: nodejs:20 security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 8, 2024
- ELSA-2024-1687 Important: nodejs:20 security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 8, 2024
- ALAS2023-2024-544 Important: nodejs20 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 13, 2024