CVE-2021-44531

Description

Accepting 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.

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0007/

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Details

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3