CVE catalog
CVE-2016-7099
nodejs: CVE-2016-7099
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.84% · Oct 25, 2026
The tls.checkServerIdentity function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 does not properly handle wildcards in name fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nodejs | sid | 24.22.1+dfsg+~cs24.19.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nodejs | forky | 24.21.0+dfsg+~cs24.13.4-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nodejs | trixie | 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | nodejs | trixie-security | 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | nodejs | bookworm | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | nodejs | bookworm-security | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 6.11.4~dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 6.11.4~dfsg-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 6.12.0~dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 6.12.0~dfsg-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 6.12.0~dfsg-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 8.10.0~dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 0.10.25~dfsg2-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 4.2.2~dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 4.2.3~dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 4.2.4~dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 4.2.4~dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | pro | 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nodejs | source | sid | 4.6.0~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [839714] |
| Debian | nodejs | source | forky | 4.6.0~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [839714] |
| Debian | nodejs | source | trixie | 4.6.0~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [839714] |
| Debian | nodejs | source | bookworm | 4.6.0~dfsg-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [839714] |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | deb | pro | 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm1 | Not reported | USN-4796-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | nodejs | deb | pro | 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7099 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libnode108]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
- [libnode-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
- [nodejs]Unknown
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
- [nodejs-doc]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libnode115]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- [libnode-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- [nodejs]Unknown
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- [nodejs-doc]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.6.0~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2016_2470-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7099]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7099]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4796-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7099]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2016/cve-2016-7099.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2017/wid-sec-w-2026-3114.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]