CVE-2021-44531

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    CVE-2021-44531

    Published: 24 Feb 2022Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0007/, https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5170, https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html, https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694, https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- ab8db8415e996bd955acef60c0b2225761210c9a
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    20.3.5

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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    High
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