CVE-2025-55131

Node.js and 3 others: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE-2025-55131 is fixed in 44 products on 2 platforms, first by Node.js 25.3.0, released January 12, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

HighFixed on 2 platforms
CVSS
7.5
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0346
89th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Windows apps
Node.js 25.3.0 Node.js 25.3.0 Jan 12, 2026
Node.js (LTS) 24.13.0 Node.js (LTS) 24.13.0 Jan 12, 2026
Node.js 20 20.20.0 Node.js 20 20.20.0 Jan 12, 2026
Node.js 22 22.22.0 Node.js 22 22.22.0 Jan 12, 2026
Linux
nodejs · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-55131 Jan 20, 2026
nodejs · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-55131 Jan 20, 2026
nodejs · Debian 14 22.22.0+dfsg+~cs22.19.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-55131 Jan 20, 2026
nodejs · RHEL 8 1:20.20.0-1.module+el8.10.0+23905+c49b2aec RHSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs · RHEL 9 1:20.20.0-1.module+el9.7.0+23895+0637d423 RHSA-2026:2783 Mar 12, 2026
nodejs · almalinux 8 1:22.22.0-1.module_el8.10.0+4112+db1af44b ALSA-2026:2421 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs · almalinux 9 1:20.20.0-1.module_el9.7.0+207+84573810 ALSA-2026:2783 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs · ol 10 1:22.22.0-3.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1843 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs · ol 8 1:24.13.0-0.module+el8.10.0+90779+0cc618fe ELSA-2026-2420 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs · ol 9 1:24.13.0-1.module+el9.7.0+90805+68a1aa93 ELSA-2026-2781 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs · rocky 8 1:20.20.0-1.module+el8.10.0+40077+29236b21 RLSA-2026:2422 Feb 11, 2026
nodejs-devel · RHEL 8 1:20.20.0-1.module+el8.10.0+23905+c49b2aec RHSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-devel · RHEL 9 1:20.20.0-1.module+el9.7.0+23895+0637d423 RHSA-2026:2783 Mar 12, 2026
nodejs-devel · almalinux 8 1:22.22.0-1.module_el8.10.0+4112+db1af44b ALSA-2026:2421 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-devel · almalinux 9 1:20.20.0-1.module_el9.7.0+207+84573810 ALSA-2026:2783 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-devel · ol 10 1:22.22.0-3.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1843 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs-devel · ol 8 1:24.13.0-0.module+el8.10.0+90779+0cc618fe ELSA-2026-2420 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-devel · ol 9 1:24.13.0-1.module+el9.7.0+90805+68a1aa93 ELSA-2026-2781 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-docs · RHEL 8 1:20.20.0-1.module+el8.10.0+23905+c49b2aec RHSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-docs · RHEL 9 1:20.20.0-1.module+el9.7.0+23895+0637d423 RHSA-2026:2783 Mar 12, 2026
nodejs-docs · almalinux 10 1:22.22.0-3.el10_1 ALSA-2026:1843 Feb 3, 2026
nodejs-docs · almalinux 8 1:22.22.0-1.module_el8.10.0+4112+db1af44b ALSA-2026:2421 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-docs · almalinux 9 1:20.20.0-1.module_el9.7.0+207+84573810 ALSA-2026:2783 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-docs · ol 10 1:22.22.0-3.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1843 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs-docs · ol 8 1:24.13.0-0.module+el8.10.0+90779+0cc618fe ELSA-2026-2420 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-docs · ol 9 1:24.13.0-1.module+el9.7.0+90805+68a1aa93 ELSA-2026-2781 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 8 1:20.20.0-1.module+el8.10.0+23905+c49b2aec RHSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 9 1:20.20.0-1.module+el9.7.0+23895+0637d423 RHSA-2026:2783 Mar 12, 2026
nodejs-full-i18n · almalinux 8 1:22.22.0-1.module_el8.10.0+4112+db1af44b ALSA-2026:2421 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-full-i18n · almalinux 9 1:20.20.0-1.module_el9.7.0+207+84573810 ALSA-2026:2783 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-full-i18n · ol 10 1:22.22.0-3.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1843 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs-full-i18n · ol 8 1:24.13.0-0.module+el8.10.0+90779+0cc618fe ELSA-2026-2420 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-full-i18n · ol 9 1:24.13.0-1.module+el9.7.0+90805+68a1aa93 ELSA-2026-2781 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-libs · RHEL 8 1:22.22.0-1.module+el8.10.0+23904+2c92f862 RHSA-2026:2421 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-libs · RHEL 9 1:22.22.0-1.module+el9.7.0+23896+b5802de9 RHSA-2026:2782 Mar 12, 2026
nodejs-libs · almalinux 8 1:22.22.0-1.module_el8.10.0+4112+db1af44b ALSA-2026:2421 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-libs · almalinux 9 1:22.22.0-1.module_el9.7.0+208+fb06c0ab ALSA-2026:2782 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-libs · ol 10 1:22.22.0-3.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1843 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs-libs · ol 8 1:24.13.0-0.module+el8.10.0+90779+0cc618fe ELSA-2026-2420 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-libs · ol 9 1:24.13.0-1.module+el9.7.0+90805+68a1aa93 ELSA-2026-2781 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 8 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.10.0+23521+490ebfde RHSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 9 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.7.0+23895+0637d423 RHSA-2026:2783 Mar 12, 2026
nodejs-nodemon · almalinux 8 3.0.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3982+85c136aa ALSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-nodemon · almalinux 9 3.0.1-1.module_el9.5.0+125+8dc38870 ALSA-2026:2783 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-nodemon · ol 8 0:3.0.3-1.module+el8.10.0+90779+0cc618fe ELSA-2026-2420 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-nodemon · ol 9 0:3.0.3-3.module+el9.7.0+90805+68a1aa93 ELSA-2026-2781 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-nodemon · rocky 8 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1824+532140ee RLSA-2026:2422 Feb 11, 2026
nodejs-nodemon · rocky 9 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.7.0+40017+f0db1785 RLSA-2026:2783 Feb 18, 2026
nodejs-npm · ol 10 1:10.9.4-1.22.22.0.3.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1843 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs-packaging · RHEL 8 0:2021.06-5.module+el8.10.0+23591+ff544af9 RHSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-packaging · RHEL 9 0:2021.06-5.module+el9.7.0+23895+0637d423 RHSA-2026:2783 Mar 12, 2026
nodejs-packaging · almalinux 8 2021.06-5.module_el8.10.0+4084+7c0af990 ALSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-packaging · almalinux 9 2021.06-5.module_el9.7.0+207+84573810 ALSA-2026:2783 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-packaging · ol 8 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+90779+0cc618fe ELSA-2026-2420 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-packaging · ol 9 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.7.0+90805+68a1aa93 ELSA-2026-2781 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-packaging · rocky 8 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+40048+6d99f608 RLSA-2026:2420 Feb 11, 2026
nodejs-packaging · rocky 9 0:2021.06-5.module+el9.7.0+40050+22a42328 RLSA-2026:2783 Feb 18, 2026
nodejs-packaging-bundler · RHEL 8 0:2021.06-5.module+el8.10.0+23591+ff544af9 RHSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-packaging-bundler · RHEL 9 0:2021.06-5.module+el9.7.0+23895+0637d423 RHSA-2026:2783 Mar 12, 2026
nodejs-packaging-bundler · almalinux 8 2021.06-5.module_el8.10.0+4084+7c0af990 ALSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-packaging-bundler · almalinux 9 2021.06-5.module_el9.7.0+207+84573810 ALSA-2026:2783 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs-packaging-bundler · ol 8 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+90779+0cc618fe ELSA-2026-2420 Feb 10, 2026
nodejs-packaging-bundler · ol 9 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.7.0+90805+68a1aa93 ELSA-2026-2781 Feb 17, 2026
nodejs20 · amzn 2023 1:20.20.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1402 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs20 · opensuse-leap 15.6 20.20.0-150600.3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0435-1 Feb 11, 2026
nodejs20 · sles 15.6 20.20.0-150600.3.15.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0435-1 Feb 11, 2026
nodejs20-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:20.20.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1402 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs20-debugsource · amzn 2023 1:20.20.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1402 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs20-devel · amzn 2023 1:20.20.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1402 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs20-docs · amzn 2023 1:20.20.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1402 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs20-full-i18n · amzn 2023 1:20.20.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1402 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs20-libs · amzn 2023 1:20.20.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1402 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs20-libs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:20.20.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1402 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs20-npm · amzn 2023 1:10.8.2-1.20.20.0.1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1402 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs22 · RHEL 10 22.22.0-1.el10_0 RHSA-2026:2899 Jan 20, 2026
nodejs22 · amzn 2023 1:22.22.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1403 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs22 · opensuse-leap 15.6 22.22.0-150600.13.12.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0295-1 Jan 26, 2026
nodejs22 · opensuse-leap 16.0 22.22.0-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20236-1 Feb 15, 2026
nodejs22 · rocky 10 1:22.22.0-3.el10_1 RLSA-2026:1843 Feb 6, 2026
nodejs22 · sles 15.6 22.22.0-150600.13.12.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0295-1 Jan 26, 2026
nodejs22 · sles 15.7 22.22.0-150700.3.6.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0301-1 Jan 27, 2026
nodejs22 · sles 16.0 22.22.0-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20436-1 Feb 15, 2026
nodejs22-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:22.22.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1403 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs22-debugsource · amzn 2023 1:22.22.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1403 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs22-devel · amzn 2023 1:22.22.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1403 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs22-docs · amzn 2023 1:22.22.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1403 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs22-full-i18n · amzn 2023 1:22.22.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1403 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs22-libs · amzn 2023 1:22.22.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1403 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs22-libs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:22.22.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1403 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs22-npm · amzn 2023 1:10.9.4-1.22.22.0.1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1403 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs24 · RHEL 10 24.13.0-1.el10_1 RHSA-2026:1842 Jan 20, 2026
nodejs24 · amzn 2023 1:24.13.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1404 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs24 · ol 10 1:24.13.0-1.0.1.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1842 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs24 · rocky 10 1:24.13.0-1.el10_1 RLSA-2026:1842 Feb 6, 2026
nodejs24-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:24.13.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1404 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs24-debugsource · amzn 2023 1:24.13.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1404 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs24-devel · amzn 2023 1:24.13.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1404 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs24-devel · ol 10 1:24.13.0-1.0.1.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1842 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs24-docs · almalinux 10 1:24.13.0-1.el10_1 ALSA-2026:1842 Feb 3, 2026
nodejs24-docs · amzn 2023 1:24.13.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1404 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs24-docs · ol 10 1:24.13.0-1.0.1.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1842 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs24-full-i18n · amzn 2023 1:24.13.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1404 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs24-full-i18n · ol 10 1:24.13.0-1.0.1.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1842 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs24-libs · amzn 2023 1:24.13.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1404 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs24-libs · ol 10 1:24.13.0-1.0.1.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1842 Feb 4, 2026
nodejs24-libs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:24.13.0-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1404 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs24-npm · almalinux 10 1:11.6.2-1.24.13.0.1.el10_1 ALSA-2026:1842 Feb 3, 2026
nodejs24-npm · amzn 2023 1:11.6.2-1.24.13.0.1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1404 Feb 5, 2026
nodejs24-npm · ol 10 1:11.6.2-1.24.13.0.1.0.1.el10_1 ELSA-2026-1842 Feb 4, 2026
npm · RHEL 8 1:10.8.2-1.20.20.0.1.module+el8.10.0+23905+c49b2aec RHSA-2026:2422 Feb 10, 2026
npm · RHEL 9 1:10.8.2-1.20.20.0.1.module+el9.7.0+23895+0637d423 RHSA-2026:2783 Mar 12, 2026
npm · almalinux 8 1:10.9.4-1.22.22.0.1.module_el8.10.0+4112+db1af44b ALSA-2026:2421 Feb 10, 2026
npm · almalinux 9 1:10.8.2-1.20.20.0.1.module_el9.7.0+207+84573810 ALSA-2026:2783 Feb 17, 2026
npm · ol 8 1:11.6.2-1.24.13.0.0.module+el8.10.0+90779+0cc618fe ELSA-2026-2420 Feb 10, 2026
npm · ol 9 1:11.6.2-1.24.13.0.1.module+el9.7.0+90805+68a1aa93 ELSA-2026-2781 Feb 17, 2026
v8-11.3-devel · amzn 2023 3:11.3.244.8-1.20.20.0.1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1402 Feb 5, 2026
v8-12.4-devel · RHEL 8 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.22.0.1.module+el8.10.0+23904+2c92f862 RHSA-2026:2421 Feb 10, 2026
v8-12.4-devel · RHEL 9 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.22.0.1.module+el9.7.0+23896+b5802de9 RHSA-2026:2782 Mar 12, 2026
v8-12.4-devel · almalinux 8 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.22.0.1.module_el8.10.0+4112+db1af44b ALSA-2026:2421 Feb 10, 2026
v8-12.4-devel · almalinux 9 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.22.0.1.module_el9.7.0+208+fb06c0ab ALSA-2026:2782 Feb 17, 2026
v8-12.4-devel · amzn 2023 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.22.0.1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1403 Feb 5, 2026
v8-12.4-devel · ol 8 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.22.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90783+325ded07 ELSA-2026-2421 Feb 12, 2026
v8-12.4-devel · ol 9 3:12.4.254.21-1.22.22.0.1.module+el9.7.0+90816+ad59ca7b ELSA-2026-2782 Feb 18, 2026
v8-13.6-devel · RHEL 8 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.13.0.0.module+el8.10.0+23888+24fa7806 RHSA-2026:2420 Feb 10, 2026
v8-13.6-devel · RHEL 9 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.13.0.1.module+el9.7.0+23894+c8377628 RHSA-2026:2781 Mar 12, 2026
v8-13.6-devel · almalinux 8 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.13.0.0.module_el8.10.0+4113+bc863bc2 ALSA-2026:2420 Feb 10, 2026
v8-13.6-devel · almalinux 9 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.13.0.1.module_el9.7.0+209+ecf6523e ALSA-2026:2781 Feb 17, 2026
v8-13.6-devel · amzn 2023 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.13.0.1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1404 Feb 5, 2026
v8-13.6-devel · ol 8 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.13.0.0.module+el8.10.0+90779+0cc618fe ELSA-2026-2420 Feb 10, 2026
v8-13.6-devel · ol 9 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.13.0.1.module+el9.7.0+90805+68a1aa93 ELSA-2026-2781 Feb 17, 2026

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