brace-expansion: DoS via uncontrolled recursion on nested brace groups causing stack exhaustion
CVE-2026-102278 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-102278, released October 9, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
The brace-expansion library generates arbitrary strings containing a common prefix and suffix. Prior to 1.1.20, 2.1.6, 3.0.8, and 5.0.11, deeply nested brace groups cause expand_() to recurse once per nesting level at comma-member and single-set expansion sites, exhausting the native stack before output limits can apply and potentially terminating the Node.js process. expand_ performs uncontrolled recursion for nested brace alternatives and single-part sets. deeply nested brace groups supplied as an untrusted pattern. expand_ is affected. expand is affected. Comma members is affected. Single set is affected. native stack exhaustion during nested sub-expansion. process-terminating denial of service. This issue is fixed in versions 1.1.20, 2.1.6, 3.0.8, and 5.0.11.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| node-brace-expansion · Debian 14 | 2.1.7+~1.1.2-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-102278 | Oct 9, 2026 |
| nodejs · RHEL 8 | 1:24.22.1-1.module+el8.10.0+25218+d9e131cb | RHSA-2026:92376 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs · RHEL 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module+el9.8.0+25216+afa2a4a4 | RHSA-2026:92378 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs · almalinux 8 | 1:24.22.1-1.module_el8.10.0+4331+0683c9c1 | ALSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs · almalinux 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module_el9.8.0+333+788f3075 | ALSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs · ol 8 | 1:24.21.0-1.0.1.module+el8.10.0+91090+8c7726c5 | ELSA-2026-92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs · ol 9 | 1:24.21.0-1.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91091+c060d8b4 | ELSA-2026-92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs · rocky 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module+el9.8.0+40401+e24b8c95 | RLSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · RHEL 8 | 1:24.22.1-1.module+el8.10.0+25218+d9e131cb | RHSA-2026:92376 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · RHEL 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module+el9.8.0+25216+afa2a4a4 | RHSA-2026:92378 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · almalinux 8 | 1:24.22.1-1.module_el8.10.0+4331+0683c9c1 | ALSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · almalinux 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module_el9.8.0+333+788f3075 | ALSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · ol 8 | 1:24.21.0-1.0.1.module+el8.10.0+91090+8c7726c5 | ELSA-2026-92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · ol 9 | 1:24.21.0-1.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91091+c060d8b4 | ELSA-2026-92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · RHEL 8 | 1:24.22.1-1.module+el8.10.0+25218+d9e131cb | RHSA-2026:92376 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · RHEL 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module+el9.8.0+25216+afa2a4a4 | RHSA-2026:92378 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · almalinux 8 | 1:24.22.1-1.module_el8.10.0+4331+0683c9c1 | ALSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · almalinux 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module_el9.8.0+333+788f3075 | ALSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · ol 8 | 1:24.21.0-1.0.1.module+el8.10.0+91090+8c7726c5 | ELSA-2026-92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · ol 9 | 1:24.21.0-1.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91091+c060d8b4 | ELSA-2026-92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 8 | 1:24.22.1-1.module+el8.10.0+25218+d9e131cb | RHSA-2026:92376 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module+el9.8.0+25216+afa2a4a4 | RHSA-2026:92378 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · almalinux 8 | 1:24.22.1-1.module_el8.10.0+4331+0683c9c1 | ALSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · almalinux 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module_el9.8.0+333+788f3075 | ALSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · ol 8 | 1:24.21.0-1.0.1.module+el8.10.0+91090+8c7726c5 | ELSA-2026-92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · ol 9 | 1:24.21.0-1.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91091+c060d8b4 | ELSA-2026-92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · RHEL 8 | 1:24.22.1-1.module+el8.10.0+25218+d9e131cb | RHSA-2026:92376 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · RHEL 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module+el9.8.0+25216+afa2a4a4 | RHSA-2026:92378 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · almalinux 8 | 1:24.22.1-1.module_el8.10.0+4331+0683c9c1 | ALSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · almalinux 9 | 1:24.22.1-3.module_el9.8.0+333+788f3075 | ALSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · ol 8 | 1:24.21.0-1.0.1.module+el8.10.0+91090+8c7726c5 | ELSA-2026-92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · ol 9 | 1:24.21.0-1.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91091+c060d8b4 | ELSA-2026-92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 8 | 0:3.1.14-2.module+el8.10.0+24711+b610b202 | RHSA-2026:92376 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 9 | 0:3.1.14-3.module+el9.8.0+24708+e71d2e1d | RHSA-2026:92378 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · almalinux 8 | 3.1.14-2.module_el8.10.0+4250+09238ed4 | ALSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · almalinux 9 | 3.1.14-3.module_el9.8.0+292+f4eaf8b2 | ALSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · ol 8 | 0:3.1.14-2.module+el8.10.0+91054+4b1a799c | ELSA-2026-92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · ol 9 | 0:3.1.14-3.module+el9.8.0+91009+5d530ccd | ELSA-2026-92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · rocky 8 | 0:3.1.14-2.module+el8.10.0+40277+b1b3f89e | RLSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · rocky 9 | 0:3.1.14-3.module+el9.8.0+40281+14cc6568 | RLSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+24711+b610b202 | RHSA-2026:92376 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.8.0+24708+e71d2e1d | RHSA-2026:92378 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · almalinux 8 | 2021.06-6.module_el8.10.0+4086+70facd4a | ALSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · almalinux 9 | 2021.06-6.module_el9.7.0+209+ecf6523e | ALSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · ol 8 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+91054+4b1a799c | ELSA-2026-92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · ol 9 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.8.0+91009+5d530ccd | ELSA-2026-92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · rocky 8 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+40048+6d99f608 | RLSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · rocky 9 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.7.0+40165+d075e3f2 | RLSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+24711+b610b202 | RHSA-2026:92376 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.8.0+24708+e71d2e1d | RHSA-2026:92378 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · almalinux 8 | 2021.06-6.module_el8.10.0+4086+70facd4a | ALSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · almalinux 9 | 2021.06-6.module_el9.7.0+209+ecf6523e | ALSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · ol 8 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+91054+4b1a799c | ELSA-2026-92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · ol 9 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.8.0+91009+5d530ccd | ELSA-2026-92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| npm · RHEL 8 | 1:11.19.1-1.24.22.1.1.module+el8.10.0+25218+d9e131cb | RHSA-2026:92376 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| npm · RHEL 9 | 1:11.19.1-1.24.22.1.3.module+el9.8.0+25216+afa2a4a4 | RHSA-2026:92378 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| npm · almalinux 8 | 1:11.19.1-1.24.22.1.1.module_el8.10.0+4331+0683c9c1 | ALSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| npm · almalinux 9 | 1:11.19.1-1.24.22.1.3.module_el9.8.0+333+788f3075 | ALSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| npm · ol 8 | 1:11.19.0-1.24.21.0.1.0.1.module+el8.10.0+91090+8c7726c5 | ELSA-2026-92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| npm · ol 9 | 1:11.19.0-1.24.21.0.1.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91091+c060d8b4 | ELSA-2026-92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| pi-coding-agent · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 1.0.4-bp160.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22111-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · RHEL 8 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.22.1.1.module+el8.10.0+25218+d9e131cb | RHSA-2026:92376 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · RHEL 9 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.22.1.3.module+el9.8.0+25216+afa2a4a4 | RHSA-2026:92378 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · almalinux 8 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.22.1.1.module_el8.10.0+4331+0683c9c1 | ALSA-2026:92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · almalinux 9 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.22.1.3.module_el9.8.0+333+788f3075 | ALSA-2026:92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · ol 8 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.21.0.1.0.1.module+el8.10.0+91090+8c7726c5 | ELSA-2026-92376 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · ol 9 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.21.0.1.0.1.module+el9.8.0+91091+c060d8b4 | ELSA-2026-92378 | Nov 7, 2026 |
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