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
EPSS Score
0.0%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 93% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Published: January 20, 2026 (114 days ago)
Last Modified: January 20, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Fix Available: ✓ Yes

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