Bug 2336663 (CVE-2024-37372)

Summary: CVE-2024-37372 nodejs: Permission model improperly processes UNC paths
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A flaw was found in Node.js. The Permission Model assumes that any UNC path starting with two backslashes `\\` has a four-character prefix that can be ignored, which is not always true. This subtle bug leads to vulnerable edge cases.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-01-09 17:45:22 UTC
The Permission Model assumes that any path starting with two backslashes \ has a four-character prefix that can be ignored, which is not always true. This subtle bug leads to vulnerable edge cases.