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Critical · 9.1 CVE-2025-6545 EUVD-2025-18922GHSA-h7cp-r72f-jxh6

pbkdf2 silently returns predictable uninitialized/zero-filled memory for non-normalized or unimplemented algos supported by Node.js

Published Jun 23, 2025 · Updated Jun 23, 2025 · Assigned by harborist

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in pbkdf2 allows Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/to-buffer.Js.

This issue affects pbkdf2: from 3.0.10 through 3.1.2.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— pbkdf2 3.0.10 – ≤ 3.1.2 —

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 node-pbkdf2 3.1.3+~3.1.2-1 —
Debian 13 node-pbkdf2 No fix yet —
Debian 12 node-pbkdf2 No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS node-pbkdf2 3.1.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 USN-8452-1
Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS node-pbkdf2 3.1.2-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 USN-8452-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS node-pbkdf2 3.0.16-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 USN-8452-1
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS node-pbkdf2 3.0.14-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 USN-8452-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP7 aws-cli 1.33.26-150400.34.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP6 aws-cli 1.33.26-150400.34.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP6 python-boto3 1.34.138-150400.27.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP6 python-botocore 1.34.144-150400.41.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP6 python-coverage 7.6.10-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP5 aws-cli 1.33.26-150400.34.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP5 python-boto3 1.34.138-150400.27.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP5 python-botocore 1.34.144-150400.41.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP5 python-coverage 7.6.10-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP5 python-pluggy 1.5.0-150400.14.10.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP5 python-pytest 8.3.5-150400.3.9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP5 python-pytest-cov 6.2.1-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP5 python-pytest-mock 3.14.0-150400.13.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP4 aws-cli 1.33.26-150400.34.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP4 python-boto3 1.34.138-150400.27.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP4 python-botocore 1.34.144-150400.41.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP4 python-coverage 7.6.10-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP4 python-pluggy 1.5.0-150400.14.10.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP4 python-pytest 8.3.5-150400.3.9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP4 python-pytest-cov 6.2.1-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 15 SP4 python-pytest-mock 3.14.0-150400.13.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 3 python-boto3 1.34.138-150400.27.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 3 python-botocore 1.34.144-150400.41.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 3 python-coverage 7.6.10-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 3 python-pluggy 1.5.0-150400.14.10.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 3 python-pytest 8.3.5-150400.3.9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 3 python-pytest-cov 6.2.1-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES 3 python-pytest-mock 3.14.0-150400.13.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 python-coverage 7.6.10-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 python-pluggy 1.5.0-150400.14.10.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 python-pytest 8.3.5-150400.3.9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 python-pytest-cov 6.2.1-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 python-pytest-mock 3.14.0-150400.13.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 python-coverage 7.6.10-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 python-pluggy 1.5.0-150400.14.10.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 python-pytest 8.3.5-150400.3.9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 python-pytest-cov 6.2.1-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 python-pytest-mock 3.14.0-150400.13.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 python-coverage 7.6.10-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 python-pluggy 1.5.0-150400.14.10.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 python-pytest 8.3.5-150400.3.9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 python-pytest-cov 6.2.1-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 python-pytest-mock 3.14.0-150400.13.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 python-coverage 7.6.10-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 python-pluggy 1.5.0-150400.14.10.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 python-pytest 8.3.5-150400.3.9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 python-pytest-cov 6.2.1-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 python-pytest-mock 3.14.0-150400.13.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed python-pytest-html 4.1.1-6.1 openSUSE-SU-2025:15280-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed velociraptor 0.7.0.4.git185.a5708584-2.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:11126-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 aws-cli 1.33.26-150400.34.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-boto3 1.34.138-150400.27.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-botocore 1.34.144-150400.41.7.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-coverage 7.6.10-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-flaky 3.8.1-150400.14.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-pluggy 1.5.0-150400.14.10.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-pytest 8.3.5-150400.3.9.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-pytest-cov 6.2.1-150400.12.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-pytest-mock 3.14.0-150400.13.6.1 SUSE-SU-2025:3744-1

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm pbkdf2 >= 3.0.10, < 3.1.3 3.1.3 GHSA-h7cp-r72f-jxh6

Advisories 6

References