Bug 2493331 (CVE-2026-48933)

Summary: CVE-2026-48933 nodejs: Node.js WebCrypto: Denial of Service via large input to subtle.encrypt()
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
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A flaw was found in the Node.js WebCrypto implementation. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by providing an input to the `subtle.encrypt()` function that is a multiple of 2 gigabytes (GiB). This could lead to a denial of service (DoS) by crashing the Node.js process.
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Bug Depends On: 2493800, 2493801, 2493802    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-26 02:02:02 UTC
A flaw in Node.js WebCrypto implementation can crash the process if the input of `subtle.encrypt()` is a multiple of 2GiB.

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

Comment 2 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-06 04:37:03 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 05:16:36 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 14:23:50 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 14:45:12 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 2026-07-14 12:31:03 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:39246 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:39246

Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-15 11:23:39 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 8 errata-xmlrpc 2026-07-20 13:07:07 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

Comment 9 errata-xmlrpc 2026-08-10 02:41:03 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2026:52399 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:52399