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Description

brace-expansion through 5.0.6 is vulnerable to denial of service. The expand() function exhibits exponential-time complexity in the number of consecutive non-expanding '{}' brace groups. An attacker who passes a crafted string to expand(), directly or transitively, can cause significant CPU consumption and event-loop blocking. The max option does not mitigate this, as it bounds the output size rather than the recursion work.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
juliangruber brace-expansion ≤ 5.0.6 —

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-brace-expansion No fix yet —
Debian 13 node-brace-expansion No fix yet —
Debian 12 node-brace-expansion No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 node-brace-expansion No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS node-brace-expansion No fix yet —
Ubuntu 25.10 node-brace-expansion No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS node-brace-expansion No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS node-brace-expansion No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS node-brace-expansion No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS node-brace-expansion No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 10 nodejs +5 1:22.23.1-4.el10_2 RHSA-2026:48033
RHEL 10 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-2.el10_2 RHSA-2026:48032
RHEL 10 nodejs-npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.4.el10_2 RHSA-2026:48033
RHEL 10 nodejs24 +4 1:24.18.0-3.el10_2 RHSA-2026:48034
RHEL 10 nodejs24-npm 1:11.16.0-1.24.18.0.3.el10_2 RHSA-2026:48034
RHEL 10 rh-podman-desktop 1.1.2-1.el10_2 RHSA-2026:57590
RHEL 9 nodejs +4 1:22.23.1-2.module+el9.8.0+24538+3f176d52 RHSA-2026:47058, RHSA-2026:47057
RHEL 9 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-1.module+el9.8.0+24540+c30b2ffe RHSA-2026:47058, RHSA-2026:47057
RHEL 9 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-6.module+el9.8.0+24156+bb41d456 RHSA-2026:47058, RHSA-2026:47057
RHEL 9 npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.2.module+el9.8.0+24538+3f176d52 RHSA-2026:47058, RHSA-2026:47057
RHEL 9 v8-12.4-devel 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.1.2.module+el9.8.0+24538+3f176d52 RHSA-2026:47058
RHEL 9 v8-13.6-devel 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.18.0.3.module+el9.8.0+24537+83ec84e1 RHSA-2026:47057
RHEL 8 nodejs +4 1:22.23.1-2.module+el8.10.0+24556+e9352af2 RHSA-2026:47060, RHSA-2026:47059
RHEL 8 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-1.module+el8.10.0+24556+e9352af2 RHSA-2026:47060, RHSA-2026:47059
RHEL 8 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+24500+8eb51621 RHSA-2026:47060, RHSA-2026:47059
RHEL 8 npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.2.module+el8.10.0+24556+e9352af2 RHSA-2026:47060, RHSA-2026:47059
RHEL 8 v8-12.4-devel 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.1.2.module+el8.10.0+24556+e9352af2 RHSA-2026:47059
RHEL 8 v8-13.6-devel 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.18.0.2.module+el8.10.0+24562+090c6525 RHSA-2026:47060
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 10.0 EUS nodejs +5 1:22.23.1-3.el10_0 RHSA-2026:53298
RHEL 10.0 EUS nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-2.el10_0 RHSA-2026:52394
RHEL 10.0 EUS nodejs-npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.3.el10_0 RHSA-2026:53298
RHEL 9.6 EUS nodejs +4 1:22.23.1-2.module+el9.6.0+24604+449f851b RHSA-2026:52399
RHEL 9.6 EUS nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-1.module+el9.6.0+24604+449f851b RHSA-2026:52399
RHEL 9.6 EUS nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-4.module+el9.6.0+23473+45664c2d RHSA-2026:52399
RHEL 9.6 EUS npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.2.module+el9.6.0+24604+449f851b RHSA-2026:52399
RHEL 9.6 EUS v8-12.4-devel 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.1.2.module+el9.6.0+24604+449f851b RHSA-2026:52399
Red Hat Hardened Images 1 nodejs22 +6 22.23.1-2.hum1 RHSA-2026:35272
Red Hat Hardened Images 1 nodejs22-npm 10.9.8-1.22.23.1.2.hum1 RHSA-2026:35272
Red Hat Hardened Images 1 nodejs24 +6 24.18.0-0.2.hum1 RHSA-2026:34478
Red Hat Hardened Images 1 nodejs24-npm 11.16.0-1.24.18.0.0.2.hum1 RHSA-2026:34478
Red Hat Hardened Images 1 nodejs26 +6 26.4.0-1.3.hum1 RHSA-2026:52990, RHSA-2026:45360, RHSA-2026:33866
Red Hat Hardened Images 1 nodejs26-npm 11.17.0-1.26.4.0.1.3.hum1 RHSA-2026:52990, RHSA-2026:45360, RHSA-2026:33866
Red Hat Hardened Images 1 v8-13.6-devel 13.6.233.17-1.24.18.0.0.2.hum1 RHSA-2026:34478
Red Hat Hardened Images 1 v8-14.6-devel 14.6.202.34-1.26.4.0.1.3.hum1 RHSA-2026:52990, RHSA-2026:45360, RHSA-2026:33866

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 10 nodejs +4 1:22.23.1-4.el10_2 ALSA-2026:48033
AlmaLinux 10 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-2.el10_2 ALSA-2026:48032
AlmaLinux 10 nodejs-npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.4.el10_2 ALSA-2026:48033
AlmaLinux 10 nodejs24 +4 1:24.18.0-3.el10_2 ALSA-2026:48034
AlmaLinux 10 nodejs24-npm 1:11.16.0-1.24.18.0.3.el10_2 ALSA-2026:48034
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs +4 1:22.23.1-2.module_el9.8.0+285+5c3b0251 ALSA-2026:47058, ALSA-2026:47057
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-1.module_el9.8.0+285+5c3b0251 ALSA-2026:47058, ALSA-2026:47057
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-6.module_el9.7.0+209+ecf6523e ALSA-2026:47058, ALSA-2026:47057
AlmaLinux 9 npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.2.module_el9.8.0+285+5c3b0251 ALSA-2026:47058, ALSA-2026:47057
AlmaLinux 9 v8-12.4-devel 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.1.2.module_el9.8.0+285+5c3b0251 ALSA-2026:47058
AlmaLinux 9 v8-13.6-devel 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.18.0.3.module_el9.8.0+286+9023ffdb ALSA-2026:47057
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs +4 1:22.23.1-2.module_el8.10.0+4236+04bc75d9 ALSA-2026:47060, ALSA-2026:47059
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-1.module_el8.10.0+4236+04bc75d9 ALSA-2026:47060, ALSA-2026:47059
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-6.module_el8.10.0+4086+70facd4a ALSA-2026:47060, ALSA-2026:47059
AlmaLinux 8 npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.2.module_el8.10.0+4236+04bc75d9 ALSA-2026:47060, ALSA-2026:47059
AlmaLinux 8 v8-12.4-devel 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.1.2.module_el8.10.0+4236+04bc75d9 ALSA-2026:47059
AlmaLinux 8 v8-13.6-devel 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.18.0.2.module_el8.10.0+4237+cde4efc3 ALSA-2026:47060

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 10 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-2.el10_2 RLSA-2026:48032
Rocky Linux 10 nodejs22 1:22.23.1-4.el10_2 RLSA-2026:48033
Rocky Linux 10 nodejs24 1:24.18.0-3.el10_2 RLSA-2026:48034
Rocky Linux 9 nodejs 1:22.23.1-2.module+el9.8.0+40263+faa47049 RLSA-2026:47058, RLSA-2026:47057
Rocky Linux 9 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-1.module+el9.8.0+40263+faa47049 RLSA-2026:47058, RLSA-2026:47057
Rocky Linux 9 nodejs-packaging 2021.06-6.module+el9.7.0+40052+e32ea525 RLSA-2026:47058, RLSA-2026:47057
Rocky Linux 8 nodejs-packaging 2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+40048+6d99f608 RLSA-2026:47060, RLSA-2026:47059
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP7 golang-github-prometheus-alertmanager 0.28.1-150100.4.34.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3714-1
SLES 15 SP7 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus 3.5.4-150100.4.37.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3714-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SUSE Multi Linux Manager Tools SLE-15 golang-github-prometheus-alertmanager 0.28.1-150002.4.14.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3713-1
SUSE Multi Linux Manager Tools SLE-15 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus 3.5.4-150002.3.16.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3713-1
SUSE Multi Linux Manager Tools SLE-15 grafana 12.4.5-150002.4.24.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3713-1
SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 golang-github-prometheus-alertmanager 0.28.1-150100.4.34.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3714-1
SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 golang-github-prometheus-prometheus 3.5.4-150000.3.75.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3714-1
SUSE Manager Client Tools 15 grafana 12.4.5-150000.1.98.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3714-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed agama-integration-tests 1785848065.5562c7c-4.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:11452-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed agama-web-ui 24+0.a836cced5-52.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:11680-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed python-pytest-html 4.2.0-4.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:11220-1
openSUSE Leap 16.0 agama-web-ui 17+673.b97ba64d6-160000.12.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:21448-1
openSUSE Leap 16.0 python-pytest-html 4.1.1-bp160.4.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:21312-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs22 +4 1:22.23.2-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2026-2060
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs22-npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.2.1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2026-2060
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs24 +4 1:24.18.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2026-2059
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs24-npm 1:11.16.0-1.24.18.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2026-2059
Amazon Linux 2023 v8-12.4-devel 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.2.1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2026-2060
Amazon Linux 2023 v8-13.6-devel 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.18.1.1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2026-2059

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 10 nodejs +4 1:22.23.1-4.el10_2 ELSA-2026-48033
Oracle Linux 10 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-2.el10_2 ELSA-2026-48032
Oracle Linux 10 nodejs-npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.4.el10_2 ELSA-2026-48033
Oracle Linux 10 nodejs24 +4 1:24.18.0-3.0.1.el10_2 ELSA-2026-48034
Oracle Linux 10 nodejs24-npm 1:11.16.0-1.24.18.0.3.0.1.el10_2 ELSA-2026-48034
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs +4 1:22.23.1-2.module+el9.8.0+90973+e42b55e7 ELSA-2026-47058, ELSA-2026-47057
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-1.module+el9.8.0+90973+e42b55e7 ELSA-2026-47058, ELSA-2026-47057
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-6.module+el9.8.0+90946+13dc792a ELSA-2026-47058, ELSA-2026-47057
Oracle Linux 9 npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.2.module+el9.8.0+90973+e42b55e7 ELSA-2026-47058, ELSA-2026-47057
Oracle Linux 9 v8-12.4-devel 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.1.2.module+el9.8.0+90973+e42b55e7 ELSA-2026-47058
Oracle Linux 9 v8-13.6-devel 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.18.0.3.module+el9.8.0+90974+83075495 ELSA-2026-47057
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs +4 1:22.23.1-2.module+el8.10.0+90976+97994de0 ELSA-2026-47060, ELSA-2026-47059
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs-nodemon 3.1.14-1.module+el8.10.0+90975+7cc1ae68 ELSA-2026-47060, ELSA-2026-47059
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-4.module+el8.10.0+90968+e271b286 ELSA-2026-47060, ELSA-2026-47059
Oracle Linux 8 npm 1:10.9.8-1.22.23.1.2.module+el8.10.0+90976+97994de0 ELSA-2026-47060, ELSA-2026-47059
Oracle Linux 8 v8-12.4-devel 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.23.1.2.module+el8.10.0+90976+97994de0 ELSA-2026-47059
Oracle Linux 8 v8-13.6-devel 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.18.0.2.module+el8.10.0+90975+7cc1ae68 ELSA-2026-47060

Wolfi

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Wolfi rolling argo-workflows-ui-4.0 4.0.11-r0 —
Wolfi rolling jupyter-base-notebook 7.6.1-r0 —
Wolfi rolling katib-suggestion-hyperopt 0.19.0-r40 —
Wolfi rolling langfuse-3-compat 3.225.7-r6 —
Wolfi rolling langfuse-3-worker 3.224.0-r0 —
Wolfi rolling lerna 9.0.7-r11 —
Wolfi rolling nextcloud-server-33 33.0.6-r9 —
Wolfi rolling opensearch-dashboards-3 +6 3.7.0-r8 —
Wolfi rolling pnpm-stage0 No fix yet —
Wolfi rolling prism 5.16.0-r1 —
Wolfi rolling pulumi-language-nodejs 3.253.0-r2 —
Wolfi rolling rancher-api-ui 1.2.3-r10 —
Wolfi rolling renovate 44.3.3-r4 —
Wolfi rolling saf 1.6.0-r3 —
Wolfi rolling serve 14.2.6-r4 —
Wolfi rolling sqlpad 7.5.7-r29 —
Wolfi rolling thingsboard-tb-web-ui +1 4.3.1.3-r5 —
Wolfi rolling ts-patch 4.0.1-r41 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm brace-expansion >= 3.0.0, < 5.0.7 5.0.7 GHSA-3jxr-9vmj-r5cp
npm brace-expansion < 1.1.16 1.1.16 GHSA-3jxr-9vmj-r5cp
npm brace-expansion >= 2.0.0, < 2.1.2 2.1.2 GHSA-3jxr-9vmj-r5cp

Advisories 50

References