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Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: nodejs / nodejs-devel / nodejs-docs / nodejs-full-i18n / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1783676351)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 361564

Synopsis

The Rocky Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1783676351 advisory.

 - A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Node.js unicode dot separator handling can lead to tls wildcard-depth authentication bypass due to resolver and verifier hostname normalization mismat. This can lead to confidentiality impact or bypass of the intended security boundary under affected configurations.
 This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**. (CVE-2026-48618)

 - A flaw in Node.js HTTP/2 client allows a server to send an unlimited number of ORIGIN frames, which could lead to an Out of Memory error on the client. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines:
 **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**. (CVE-2026-48619)

 - A inconsistency in Node.js hostname matching can cause a trust-policy bypass in multi-context mTLS setups.
 This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**. (CVE-2026-48928)

 - A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Embedded-nul hostnames can lead to silent authority rebinding due to c-string truncation in resolver bindings. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**. (CVE-2026-48930)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1783676351.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1783676351

http://www.nessus.org/u?0af10148

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 361564

File Name: tuxcare_rocky_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1783676351.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 96.92

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-48930

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

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

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/10/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/18/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-48618, CVE-2026-48619, CVE-2026-48928, CVE-2026-48930

CLSA: 2026:1783676351