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ALPINE-CVE-2026-21716

ALPINE-CVE-2026-21716 PUBLISHED CVSS 3.299999952316284 LOW

An incomplete fix for CVE-2024-36137 leaves `FileHandle.chmod()` and `FileHandle.chown()` in the promises API without the required permission checks, while their callback-based equivalents (`fs.fchmod()`, `fs.fchown()`) were correctly patched. As a result, code running under `--permission` with restricted `--allow-fs-write` can still use promise-based `FileHandle` methods to modify file permissions and ownership on already-open file descriptors, bypassing the intended write restrictions. This vulnerability affects **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x** processes using the Permission Model where `--allow-fs-write` is intentionally restricted.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
3.299999952316284
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.22nodejs0, 22.11.0-r0, 22.11.0-r1
Alpine:v3.23nodejs24.13.0-r0, 0, 24.13.0-r1
Alpine:v3.21nodejs0, 22.11.0-r0, 22.11.0-r1

Timeline

  • Mar 30, 2026 CVE Published
  • Apr 5, 2026 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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