Bug 2493326 (CVE-2026-48930)

Summary:	CVE-2026-48930 nodejs: Node.js: Silent authority rebinding due to embedded-nul hostnames in TLS handling
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
Status:	NEW ---	QA Contact:
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	kaycoth, rhel-process-autobot, watson-tool-maintainers
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Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in Node.js. This vulnerability in the TLS (Transport Layer Security) hostname handling allows embedded null characters in hostnames. This can lead to silent authority rebinding, potentially enabling an attacker to redirect network traffic to an unintended server and disclose sensitive information.	Story Points:	---
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Bug Depends On:	2493834, 2493835, 2493836
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-26 02:01:35 UTC

A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Embedded-nul hostnames can lead to silent authority rebinding due to c-string truncation in resolver bindings.

This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**.

Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-06 04:37:01 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:35841 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35841

Comment 3 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-06 05:16:37 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Via RHSA-2026:35842 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35842

Comment 4 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-06 14:23:47 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:35891 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35891

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-06 14:45:09 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2026:35892 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:35892

Comment 6 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-15 11:23:28 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:39868 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39868

Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-20 13:07:03 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2026:41947 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41947