Bug 2431340 (CVE-2026-21637) - CVE-2026-21637 nodejs: Nodejs denial of service
Summary: CVE-2026-21637 nodejs: Nodejs denial of service
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-21637
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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medium
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Depends On: 2431457 2431458 2431459 2431460 2431461 2431462 2431463
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Reported: 2026-01-20 21:01 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-01-21 00:20 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-01-20 21:01:51 UTC
A flaw in Node.js TLS error handling allows remote attackers to crash or exhaust resources of a TLS server when `pskCallback` or `ALPNCallback` are in use. Synchronous exceptions thrown during these callbacks bypass standard TLS error handling paths (tlsClientError and error), causing either immediate process termination or silent file descriptor leaks that eventually lead to denial of service. Because these callbacks process attacker-controlled input during the TLS handshake, a remote client can repeatedly trigger the issue. This vulnerability affects TLS servers using PSK or ALPN callbacks across Node.js versions where these callbacks throw without being safely wrapped.


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