CVE-2025-55131

high Red Hat
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Published: January 20, 2026
Last Modified: January 20, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat

Description

A flaw in Node.js's buffer allocation logic can expose uninitialized memory when allocations are interrupted, when using the `vm` module with the timeout option. Under specific timing conditions, buffers allocated with `Buffer.alloc` and other `TypedArray` instances like `Uint8Array` may contain leftover data from previous operations, allowing in-process secrets like tokens or passwords to leak or causing data corruption. While exploitation typically requires precise timing or in-process code execution, it can become remotely exploitable when untrusted input influences workload and timeouts, leading to potential confidentiality and integrity impact.

CWE

CWE-497

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update SupportRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support

Fix Status

✅ Fix Available

References