CVE-2021-44531

NameCVE-2021-44531
DescriptionAccepting arbitrary Subject Alternative Name (SAN) types, unless a PKI is specifically defined to use a particular SAN type, can result in bypassing name-constrained intermediates. Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 was accepting URI SAN types, which PKIs are often not defined to use. Additionally, when a protocol allows URI SANs, Node.js did not match the URI correctly.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this disable the URI SAN type when checking a certificate against a hostname. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-5170-1
Debian Bugs1004177

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
nodejs (PTS)jessie0.10.29~dfsg-2vulnerable
stretch4.8.2~dfsg-1vulnerable
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u4vulnerable
bullseye12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4fixed
bullseye (security)12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u5fixed
bookworm18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u2fixed
bookworm (security)18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1fixed
trixie20.18.0+dfsg-2fixed
sid20.18.1+dfsg-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
nodejssourcejessie(unfixed)end-of-life
nodejssourcestretch(unfixed)end-of-life
nodejssourcebullseye12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u1DSA-5170-1
nodejssource(unstable)12.22.9~dfsg-11004177

Notes

[buster] - nodejs <ignored> (Minor issue, requires MITM and uncommon CA, invasive/hard to backport)
[stretch] - nodejs <end-of-life> (Nodejs in stretch not covered by security support)
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/#improper-handling-of-uri-subject-alternative-names-medium-cve-2021-44531
https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694
https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/e0fe6a635e5929a364986a6c39dc3585b9ddcd85 (v12.x)
https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/a5c7843cab6fdb9c845edadc2a7b9b30e02c8bf2 (v12.x)

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