CVE-2021-44531: Improper Certificate Validation
(updated )
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 does 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
- hackerone.com/reports/1429694
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44531
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220325-0007/
- www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5170
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
Code Behaviors & Features
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