CVE catalog
CVE-2026-21716
An incomplete fix for CVE-2024-36137 leaves `FileHandle.chmod()` and `FileHandle.chown()` in the promises API without the required permission checks, while their callback-based equivalents (`fs.fchmod
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 4.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.15% · Oct 25, 2026
An incomplete fix for CVE-2024-36137 leaves `FileHandle.chmod()` and `FileHandle.chown()` in the promises API without the required permission checks, while their callback-based equivalents (`fs.fchmod()`, `fs.fchown()`) were correctly patched. As a result, code running under `--permission` with restricted `--allow-fs-write` can still use promise-based `FileHandle` methods to modify file permissions and ownership on already-open file descriptors, bypassing the intended write restrictions. This vulnerability affects **20.x, 22.x, 24.x, and 25.x** processes using the Permission Model where `--allow-fs-write` is intentionally restricted.
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 |
| Cpe | nodejs | Not reported | Not reported | not affected |
| Cpe | node.js | Not reported | Not reported | unknown |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.21 | 22.22.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.22 | 22.22.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.23 | 24.14.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.24 | 24.14.1-r0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nodejs | source | sid | 22.22.2+dfsg+~cs22.19.15-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nodejs | source | forky | 22.22.2+dfsg+~cs22.19.15-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nodejs | source | trixie | 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 | 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-2026-21716 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.22 | 22.22.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-21716 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.23 | 24.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-21716 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.24 | 24.14.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-21716 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libnode108]Not affected
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- [libnode-dev]Not affected
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- [nodejs]Not affected
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- [nodejs-doc]Not affected
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
nvd · nodejs · debian · bookworm
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libnode115]Fixed
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
- [libnode-dev]Fixed
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
- [nodejs]Fixed
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
- [nodejs-doc]Fixed
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2nvd · nodejs · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21716]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2026-21716]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-21716]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-21716]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-21716.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0843.json]
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