CVE catalog

CVE-2022-21704

node-log4js affected and fixed versions

[CVE catalog]

log4js-node is a port of log4js to node.js. In affected versions default file permissions for log files created by the file, fileSync and dateFile appenders are world-readable (in unix). This could cause problems if log files contain sensitive information. This would affect any users that have not supplied their own permissions for the files via the mode parameter in the config. Users are advised to update.

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.30% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debiantrixienode-log4js6.4.1+~cs8.3.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-21704]
Debiantrixienode-log4js6.9.1+~cs8.4.19-1Fixed[CVE-2022-21704]
Debiansidnode-log4js6.4.1+~cs8.3.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-21704]
Debiansidnode-log4js6.9.1+~cs8.4.19-4Fixed[CVE-2022-21704]
Debianforkynode-log4js6.4.1+~cs8.3.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-21704]
Debianforkynode-log4js6.9.1+~cs8.4.19-4Fixed[CVE-2022-21704]
Debianbookwormnode-log4js6.4.1+~cs8.3.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-21704]
Debianbookwormnode-log4js6.7.1+~cs8.4.17-1Fixed[CVE-2022-21704]

Showing 8 fix observations. All 13 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debianbookwormnode-log4js6.4.1+~cs8.3.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-21704]
Debianbookwormnode-log4js6.7.1+~cs8.4.17-1Fixed[CVE-2022-21704]
Debianforkynode-log4js6.4.1+~cs8.3.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-21704]
Debianforkynode-log4js6.9.1+~cs8.4.19-4Fixed[CVE-2022-21704]
Debiansidnode-log4js6.4.1+~cs8.3.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-21704]
Debiansidnode-log4js6.9.1+~cs8.4.19-4Fixed[CVE-2022-21704]
Debiantrixienode-log4js6.4.1+~cs8.3.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2022-21704]
Debiantrixienode-log4js6.9.1+~cs8.4.19-1Fixed[CVE-2022-21704]
Ubuntu16.04node-log4js0.6.18-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21704]
Ubuntu18.04node-log4js0.6.18-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21704]
Ubuntu20.04node-log4js4.5.1-3Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21704]
Ubuntu20.04node-log4js5.2.1-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21704]
Ubuntu20.04node-log4js6.1.0-1Affected[UBUNTU-CVE-2022-21704]
Original provider fields
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OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [node-log4js]Unknown
    Details (2)

    • 6.7.1+~cs8.4.17-1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 6.4.1+~cs8.3.5-1

      dsa · node-log4js · debian · bookworm

    • 6.7.1+~cs8.4.17-1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 6.4.1+~cs8.3.5-1

      dsa · node-log4js · debian · bookworm

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]