CVE catalog

CVE-2017-18869

node-chownr: CVE-2017-18869

Severity: High · CVSS 7.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published: Jan 1, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.33% · Oct 25, 2026

A TOCTOU issue in the chownr package before 1.1.0 for Node.js 10.10 could allow a local attacker to trick it into descending into unintended directories via symlink attacks.

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	node-chownr	sid	`3.0.0-5`	fixed
Debian	node-chownr	forky	`3.0.0-5`	fixed
Debian	node-chownr	trixie	`2.0.0-3`	fixed
Debian	node-chownr	bookworm	`2.0.0-2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	node-chownr	source	sid	`1.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[909024]
Debian	node-chownr	source	forky	`1.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[909024]
Debian	node-chownr	source	trixie	`1.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[909024]
Debian	node-chownr	source	bookworm	`1.1.1-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[909024]

[Debian bug #909024]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[node-chownr]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.0.0-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.1-1
  dsa · node-chownr · debian · bookworm; dsa · node-chownr · debian · 12
- 2.0.0-2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.1-1
  dsa · node-chownr · debian · bookworm; dsa · node-chownr · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[node-chownr]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.0.0-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.1-1
  dsa · node-chownr · debian · 13
- 2.0.0-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.1.1-1
  dsa · node-chownr · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:28:49 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]