Description
undici is an HTTP client library for Node.js. In versions 4.0.0 through 6.29.0, 7.0.0 through 7.30.0, and 8.0.0 through 8.12.1, its Agent dispatcher passes its constructor options through a JSON-based deep clone before forwarding them to each per-origin pool, and because JSON cannot represent functions, a caller-supplied tls option containing a checkServerIdentity callback is silently dropped before it reaches the TLS layer. As a result, a TLS peer whose certificate a custom checkServerIdentity was written to reject, but which passes Node's default hostname and chain checks, is silently accepted. Because Agent is the default dispatcher behind request, fetch, and setGlobalDispatcher, this affects the path most applications use, and EnvHttpProxyAgent is affected on its direct and no-proxy routes as well, while only applications that pass a function-valued tls option such as a custom checkServerIdentity for certificate or public-key pinning are at risk. The issue is fixed in undici 6.29.1, 7.30.1, and 8.12.2, which preserve the tls option outside the JSON clone so custom verification callbacks are forwarded unchanged, and users should upgrade to one of those versions or later. As a workaround, pass the TLS options through connect instead of tls, or for proxied destinations use requestTls and proxyTls.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| undici | undici | 4.0.0 – < 6.29.1, 7.0.0 – < 7.30.1, 8.0.0 – < 8.12.2 | 6.29.1 |
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-undici | 8.12.2+dfsg+~cs3.2.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-undici | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-undici | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-undici | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-undici | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-undici | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | nodejs24 +6 | 24.21.0-1.5.hum1 | RHSA-2026:84706 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | nodejs24-npm | 11.19.0-1.24.21.0.1.5.hum1 | RHSA-2026:84706 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | nodejs26 +6 | 1:26.12.1-0.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:87703 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | nodejs26-npm | 1:11.20.0-1.26.12.1.0.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:87703 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | v8-13.6-devel | 13.6.233.17-1.24.21.0.1.5.hum1 | RHSA-2026:84706 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | nodejs +4 | 1:22.23.4-1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:96094 |
| AlmaLinux 10 | nodejs-npm | 1:10.9.9-1.22.23.4.1.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:96094 |
| AlmaLinux 10 | nodejs24 +4 | 1:24.22.1-3.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:96088 |
| AlmaLinux 10 | nodejs24-npm | 2:11.19.1-1.24.22.1.3.el10_2 | ALSA-2026:96088 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-6.module_el9.7.0+227+12323393 | ALSA-2026:96234 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs +4 | 1:22.23.4-2.module_el8.10.0+4358+709b81be | ALSA-2026:98113, ALSA-2026:98102 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.1.14-2.module_el8.10.0+4250+09238ed4 | ALSA-2026:98113, ALSA-2026:98102 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-6.module_el8.10.0+4086+70facd4a | ALSA-2026:98113, ALSA-2026:98102 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | npm | 1:10.9.9-1.22.23.4.2.module_el8.10.0+4358+709b81be | ALSA-2026:98113, ALSA-2026:98102 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | v8-12.4-devel | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.4.2.module_el8.10.0+4358+709b81be | ALSA-2026:98113 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | v8-13.6-devel | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.22.1.2.module_el8.10.0+4355+47fd9055 | ALSA-2026:98102 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | nodejs22 | 1:22.23.4-1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:96094 |
| Rocky Linux 10 | nodejs24 | 1:24.22.1-3.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:96088 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.1.14-2.module+el9.8.0+40264+d9b257bb | RLSA-2026:98522, RLSA-2026:96234 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | nodejs-packaging | 2021.06-6.module+el9.7.0+40052+e32ea525 | RLSA-2026:98522, RLSA-2026:96234, RLSA-2026:96226 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.1.14-2.module+el8.10.0+40277+b1b3f89e | RLSA-2026:98102 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | nodejs-packaging | 2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+40048+6d99f608 | RLSA-2026:98113, RLSA-2026:98102 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs22 +4 | 1:22.23.4-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3328 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs22-npm | 1:10.9.9-1.22.23.4.1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3328 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs24 +4 | 1:24.22.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3330 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | nodejs24-npm | 1:11.19.1-1.24.22.1.1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3330 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | v8-12.4-devel | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.4.1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3328 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | v8-13.6-devel | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.22.1.1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-3330 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | nodejs +4 | 1:22.23.4-1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-96094 |
| Oracle Linux 10 | nodejs-npm | 1:10.9.9-1.22.23.4.1.el10_2 | ELSA-2026-96094 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs +4 | 1:22.23.2-2.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91110+558b6b61 | ELSA-2026-96234, ELSA-2026-96226 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.1.14-2.module+el9.8.0+91110+558b6b61 | ELSA-2026-96234, ELSA-2026-96226 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | nodejs-packaging +1 | 2021.06-6.module+el9.8.0+91009+5d530ccd | ELSA-2026-96234, ELSA-2026-96226 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | npm | 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.2.2.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91110+558b6b61 | ELSA-2026-96234, ELSA-2026-96226 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | v8-12.4-devel | 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.2.2.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91110+558b6b61 | ELSA-2026-96234 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | v8-13.6-devel | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.21.0.1.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91109+154e6434 | ELSA-2026-96226 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | node-gyp | 13.1.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | renovate | 44.198.3-r1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | undici | >= 4.0.0, < 6.29.1 | 6.29.1 | GHSA-2m5v-pch6-74hx |
| npm | undici | >= 7.0.0, < 7.30.1 | 7.30.1 | GHSA-2m5v-pch6-74hx |
| npm | undici | >= 8.0.0, < 8.12.2 | 8.12.2 | GHSA-2m5v-pch6-74hx |
Advisories 19
- RHSA-2026:87703 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- ALSA-2026:98102 Important: nodejs:24 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 13, 2026
- ALSA-2026:98113 Important: nodejs:22 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 13, 2026
- RLSA-2026:98522 Important: nodejs:26 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 12, 2026
- RLSA-2026:98113 Important: nodejs:22 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 11, 2026
- RLSA-2026:98102 Important: nodejs:24 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 11, 2026
- ELSA-2026-96234 Important: nodejs:22 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 11, 2026
- RLSA-2026:96094 Important: nodejs22 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 10, 2026
- RLSA-2026:96088 Important: nodejs24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 10, 2026
- ALSA-2026:96094 Important: nodejs22 security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 10, 2026
- ALSA-2026:96088 Important: nodejs24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 10, 2026
- ALSA-2026:96234 Important: nodejs:22 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 10, 2026
- RLSA-2026:96226 Important: nodejs:24 security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 10, 2026
- RLSA-2026:96234 Important: nodejs:22 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 10, 2026
- ELSA-2026-96226 Important: nodejs:24 security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 9, 2026
- ELSA-2026-96094 Important: nodejs22 security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 9, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3330 Important: nodejs24 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 26, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3328 Important: nodejs22 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 26, 2026
- RHSA-2026:84706 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026