Chainguard: multiple nodejs-16 packages: security update to 16.20.2-r15

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 477882

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- A flaw in Node.js 20's HTTP parser allows improper termination of HTTP/1 headers using `\r\n\rX` instead
of the required `\r\n\r\n`. This inconsistency enables request smuggling, allowing attackers to bypass
proxy-based access controls and submit unauthorized requests. The issue was resolved by upgrading `llhttp`
to version 9, which enforces correct header termination. Impact: * This vulnerability affects only Node.js
20.x users prior to the `llhttp` v9 upgrade. (CVE-2025-23167)

Solution

Update the nodejs-16 library and its related packages to version 16.20.2-r15 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 477882

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: Chainguard Local Security Checks

Published: 10/29/2026

Updated: 10/29/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.1

Percentile: 7.96

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-23167

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-23167

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