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CVE-2025-59465

nodejs: Nodejs denial of service

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  • Published2026-01-20
  • Fixed in25.3.0 · 24.13.0 · 22.22.0 · 20.20.0
  • WeaknessCWE-248 · CWE-400

Am I affected?

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Description

A malformed `HTTP/2 HEADERS` frame with oversized, invalid `HPACK` data can cause Node.js to crash by triggering an unhandled `TLSSocket` error `ECONNRESET`. Instead of safely closing the connection, the process crashes, enabling a remote denial of service. This primarily affects applications that do not attach explicit error handlers to secure sockets, for example: ``` server.on('secureConnection', socket => { socket.on('error', err => { console.log(err) }) }) ```

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-01-2021:16CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Node.js
BranchAffectedFixed in
25.x≥ 25.0.0, < 25.3.025.3.0
24.x≥ 24.0.0, < 24.13.024.13.0
24.13≥ 23.0.0, < 24.13.024.13.0
22.x≥ 22.0.0, < 22.22.022.22.0
22.22≥ 21.0.0, < 22.22.022.22.0
20.x≥ 20.0.0, < 20.20.020.20.0
20.20< 20.20.020.20.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As hackerone, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • nodejs nodeother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≥ 20.19.6, ≤ 20.19.6no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 22.21.1, ≤ 22.21.1no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 24.12.0, ≤ 24.12.0no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 25.2.1, ≤ 25.2.1no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 4.0, < 4.*no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 5.0, < 5.*no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 6.0, < 6.*no fix statedsemver
    • ≥ 7.0, < 7.*no fix statedsemver

    11 more version lines in the CVE record.

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-01-20

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • apache-supersetCleanStartall versions · fixed in 5.0.0-r10
  • nodejsUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • nodejsUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • nodejsUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • nodejsUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • nodejsUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • nodejsUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • nodejsUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed

178 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2025-59465 Red Hat Product Security508 products fixed

    nodejs: Nodejs denial of service

  • RHSA-2026:7387 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2026:7386 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2026:6431 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2026:6402 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2026:2899 Red Hat Product Security38 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs22 security update

11 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Node.js to 25.3.0 · 24.13.0 · 22.22.0 · 20.20.0
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:7387 · 17 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://images.redhat.com/
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:2899 · 38 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  4. Workaround from the vendor Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:7387 · 19 productsMitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-01-21
  • CNACVSS 3.17.5known since 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.07.5known since 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-4002026-01-21
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-248known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score4.0 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2026-01-20
Last Modified
2026-07-15
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-w2pg-hw7v-f7m9

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59465?

A malformed `HTTP/2 HEADERS` frame with oversized, invalid `HPACK` data can cause Node.js to crash by triggering an unhandled `TLSSocket` error `ECONNRESET`. Instead of safely closing the connection, the process crashes, enabling a remote denial of service. This primarily affects applications that do not attach explicit error handlers to secure sockets, for example: ``` server.on('secureConnection', socket => { socket.on('error', err => { console.log(err) }) }) ```

Is CVE-2025-59465 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-59465 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.0% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-59465?

CVE-2025-59465 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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