libuv before 0.10.34 does not properly drop group privileges, which allows…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-273Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
libuv before 0.10.34 does not properly drop group privileges, which allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03242 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:libuv_project:libuv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.10.33 | Vulnerable | Libuv Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.10.37 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:libuv_project:libuv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.10.33 Vulnerable ·Libuv Project
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.10.37 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0278
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmvq-6hjm-q8hj
References
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2015-0278 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0278 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmvq-6hjm-q8hj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0278 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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