CVE catalog

CVE-2025-55132

nodejs: CVE-2025-55132

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Published: Jan 1, 2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.26% · Oct 27, 2026

A flaw in Node.js's permission model allows a file's access and modification timestamps to be changed via `futimes()` even when the process has only read permissions. Unlike `utimes()`, `futimes()` does not apply the expected write-permission checks, which means file metadata can be modified in read-only directories. This behavior could be used to alter timestamps in ways that obscure activity, reducing the reliability of logs. This vulnerability affects users of the permission model on Node.js v20, v22, v24, and v25.

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`	not affected
Debian	nodejs	bookworm-security	`18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u3`	not affected
Alpine	nodejs	3.21	`22.22.2-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nodejs	3.22	`22.22.0-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nodejs	3.23	`24.13.0-r0`	fixed
Alpine	nodejs	3.24	`24.13.0-r0`	fixed
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.5~dfsg-5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.7~dfsg-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.7~dfsg-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	pro	`12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.6+esm2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	24.04	`18.13.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	24.04	`18.19.1+dfsg-2ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	24.04	`18.19.1+dfsg-6ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	24.04	`18.19.1+dfsg-6ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	24.04	`18.19.1+dfsg-6ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	25.10	`20.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	25.10	`20.19.2+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	25.10	`20.19.4+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	26.04	`20.19.4+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	26.04	`20.19.5+dfsg+~cs20.19.12-4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	26.04	`22.21.1+dfsg+~cs22.19.0-6ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	26.04	`22.22.0+dfsg+~cs22.19.6-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	26.04	`22.22.0+dfsg+~cs22.19.13-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	nodejs	26.04	`22.22.1+dfsg+~cs22.19.15-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	nodejs	source	sid	`22.22.0+dfsg+~cs22.19.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nodejs	source	forky	`22.22.0+dfsg+~cs22.19.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nodejs	source	trixie	`20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	nodejs	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Alpine	nodejs	apk	3.21	`22.22.2-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2025-55132	Not reported
Alpine	nodejs	apk	3.22	`22.22.0-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2025-55132	Not reported
Alpine	nodejs	apk	3.23	`24.13.0-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2025-55132	Not reported
Alpine	nodejs	apk	3.24	`24.13.0-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2025-55132	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libnode108]Not affected
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
[libnode-dev]Not affected
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
[nodejs]Not affected
Details (4)
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
[nodejs-doc]Not affected
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Not affected
  dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libnode115]Fixed
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
[libnode-dev]Fixed
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
[nodejs]Fixed
Details (5)
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
[nodejs-doc]Fixed
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 · all · trixie-security · Historical version
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1
  dsa · nodejs · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 27, 2026, 6:39:12 PM UTC

References

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