DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44533
Record from OSV · Published February 24, 2022
Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 did not handle multi-value Relative Distinguished Names correctly. Attackers could craft certificate subjects containing a single-value Relative Distinguished Name that would be interpreted as a multi-value Relative Distinguished Name, for example, in order to inject a Common Name that would allow bypassing the certificate subject verification.Affected versions of Node.js that do not accept multi-value Relative Distinguished Names and are thus not vulnerable to such attacks themselves. However, third-party code that uses node's ambiguous presentation of certificate subjects may be vulnerable.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nodejs | Debian:13 | 12.22.9~dfsg-1 |
| nodejs | Debian:14 | 12.22.9~dfsg-1 |
| nodejs | Debian:12 | 12.22.9~dfsg-1 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | nodejs | 0 |
| Debian:14 | nodejs | 0 |
| Debian:12 | nodejs | 0 |
Timeline
- Feb 24, 2022 CVE Published
- Oct 9, 2026 CVE Updated
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