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.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5170-1 nodejs security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-31362 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2025-04-30T22:24:39.015Z

Reserved: 2021-12-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-44531

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-02-24T19:15:09.313

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:31:10.550

Link: CVE-2021-44531

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2022-01-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-44531 - Bugzilla

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