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TI-2026-36196 Aliases CVE-2026-48937GHSA-p9qf-hwxr-qhff

Uncontrolled resource consumption in NodeJS node

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

A flaw in Node.js HTTP/2 server API can cause servers to keep accepting data even after sending a `GOAWAY` frame. This vulnerability affects two supported release lines: **Node.js 22** and **Node.js 24**.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00573 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NodeJSnode22.22.3 – 22.22.3; 24.16.0 – 24.16.0—No fix listedCNA
  • node VendorNodeJS Affected 22.22.3 – 22.22.3; 24.16.0 – 24.16.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*22.0 to before 22.23.0; 24.0.0 to before 24.17.0VulnerableNodeJS
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 22.0 to before 22.23.0; 24.0.0 to before 24.17.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS

Remediation

Red Hat 8 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:52399 Released 2026-08-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs:22 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) nodejs-1:22.23.1-2.module+el9.6.0+24604+449f851b.aarch64::nodejs:22, nodejs-1:22.23.1-2.module+el9.6.0+24604+449f851b.ppc64le::nodejs:22, nodejs-1:22.23.1-2.module+el9.6.0+24604+449f851b.s390x::nodejs:22 +28
  • RHSA-2026:41947 Released 2026-07-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs:22 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:22.23.1-1.module+el8.10.0+24500+8eb51621.aarch64::nodejs:22, nodejs-1:22.23.1-1.module+el8.10.0+24500+8eb51621.ppc64le::nodejs:22, nodejs-1:22.23.1-1.module+el8.10.0+24500+8eb51621.s390x::nodejs:22 +28
  • RHSA-2026:39868 Released 2026-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs:24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) nodejs-1:24.18.0-1.module+el8.10.0+24481+7a71fac8.aarch64::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.18.0-1.module+el8.10.0+24481+7a71fac8.ppc64le::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.18.0-1.module+el8.10.0+24481+7a71fac8.s390x::nodejs:24 +25
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:39246 Released 2026-07-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs22 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) nodejs-1:22.23.1-2.el10_0, nodejs-devel-1:22.23.1-2.el10_0, nodejs-docs-1:22.23.1-2.el10_0 +4
  • RHSA-2026:35892 Released 2026-07-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs:22 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nodejs-1:22.23.1-1.module+el9.8.0+24457+996af7aa.aarch64::nodejs:22, nodejs-1:22.23.1-1.module+el9.8.0+24457+996af7aa.ppc64le::nodejs:22, nodejs-1:22.23.1-1.module+el9.8.0+24457+996af7aa.s390x::nodejs:22 +28
  • RHSA-2026:35891 Released 2026-07-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs:24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) nodejs-1:24.18.0-1.module+el9.8.0+24456+b244c3b4.aarch64::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.18.0-1.module+el9.8.0+24456+b244c3b4.ppc64le::nodejs:24, nodejs-1:24.18.0-1.module+el9.8.0+24456+b244c3b4.s390x::nodejs:24 +25
  • RHSA-2026:35842 Released 2026-07-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs22 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) nodejs-1:22.23.1-2.el10_2, nodejs-devel-1:22.23.1-2.el10_2, nodejs-docs-1:22.23.1-2.el10_2 +4
  • RHSA-2026:35841 Released 2026-07-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    nodejs24 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) nodejs24-1:24.18.0-1.el10_2, nodejs24-devel-1:24.18.0-1.el10_2, nodejs24-docs-1:24.18.0-1.el10_2 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:35841, RHSA-2026:35842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:39868, RHSA-2026:41947
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:35891, RHSA-2026:35892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:39246
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:52399
Not affected: 1 product
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-48937
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9qf-hwxr-qhff
  3. 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:35891 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:35892 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:39868 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:41947 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-16 Fix available: RHSA-2026:52399 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-16 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) · Red Hat
  9. 2026-10-18 Fix available: RHSA-2026:35841 · Red Hat
  10. 2026-10-18 Fix available: RHSA-2026:35842 · Red Hat
  11. 2026-10-18 Fix available: RHSA-2026:39246 · Red Hat
  12. 2026-10-18 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) · Red Hat

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-79288 Out-of-bounds write in Google Brotli decoder KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-03325 Command injection vulnerability in programing languages on Microsoft Windows operating system. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-03472 X.509 Email Address Variable Length Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-03315 X.509 Email Address 4-byte Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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