A flaw in Node.js URL processing causes an assertion failure in native code when `url.format()` is called with a malformed internationalized domain name (IDN) containing invalid characters, crashing the Node.js process.
CVE-2026-21712 is fixed in 21 products on 2 platforms, first by RHSA-2026:7670, released March 12, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
A flaw in Node.js URL processing causes an assertion failure in native code when `url.format()` is called with a malformed internationalized domain name (IDN) containing invalid characters, crashing the Node.js process.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | |||
| Node.js | 25.8.2 | Node.js 25.8.2 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Node.js (LTS) | 24.14.1 | Node.js (LTS) 24.14.1 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Linux | |||
| nodejs · RHEL 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 | RHSA-2026:7670 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs · RHEL 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b | RHSA-2026:7350 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs · almalinux 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module_el8.10.0+4160+4819ac42 | ALSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs · almalinux 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module_el9.7.0+222+ef1c61e1 | ALSA-2026:7350 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| nodejs · ol 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+90873+35652ecc | ELSA-2026-7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs · ol 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+90866+5a953a4c | ELSA-2026-7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · RHEL 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 | RHSA-2026:7670 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · RHEL 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b | RHSA-2026:7350 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · almalinux 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module_el8.10.0+4160+4819ac42 | ALSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · almalinux 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module_el9.7.0+222+ef1c61e1 | ALSA-2026:7350 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · ol 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+90873+35652ecc | ELSA-2026-7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-devel · ol 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+90866+5a953a4c | ELSA-2026-7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · RHEL 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 | RHSA-2026:7670 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · RHEL 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b | RHSA-2026:7350 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · almalinux 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module_el8.10.0+4160+4819ac42 | ALSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · almalinux 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module_el9.7.0+222+ef1c61e1 | ALSA-2026:7350 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · ol 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+90873+35652ecc | ELSA-2026-7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-docs · ol 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+90866+5a953a4c | ELSA-2026-7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 | RHSA-2026:7670 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · RHEL 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b | RHSA-2026:7350 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · almalinux 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module_el8.10.0+4160+4819ac42 | ALSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · almalinux 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module_el9.7.0+222+ef1c61e1 | ALSA-2026:7350 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · ol 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+90873+35652ecc | ELSA-2026-7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-full-i18n · ol 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+90866+5a953a4c | ELSA-2026-7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · RHEL 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 | RHSA-2026:7670 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · RHEL 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b | RHSA-2026:7350 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · almalinux 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module_el8.10.0+4160+4819ac42 | ALSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · almalinux 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module_el9.7.0+222+ef1c61e1 | ALSA-2026:7350 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · ol 8 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el8.10.0+90873+35652ecc | ELSA-2026-7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-libs · ol 9 | 1:24.14.1-2.module+el9.7.0+90866+5a953a4c | ELSA-2026-7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.3-1.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 | RHSA-2026:7670 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · RHEL 9 | 0:3.0.3-3.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b | RHSA-2026:7350 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · almalinux 8 | 3.0.3-1.module_el8.10.0+4061+f8ceeab9 | ALSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · almalinux 9 | 3.0.3-3.module_el9.7.0+209+ecf6523e | ALSA-2026:7350 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · ol 8 | 0:3.0.3-1.module+el8.10.0+90873+35652ecc | ELSA-2026-7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · ol 9 | 0:3.0.3-3.module+el9.7.0+90866+5a953a4c | ELSA-2026-7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · rocky 8 | 0:3.0.3-1.module+el8.10.0+2084+ab509703 | RLSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-nodemon · rocky 9 | 0:3.0.3-3.module+el9.7.0+40025+0e0cf6b2 | RLSA-2026:7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 | RHSA-2026:7670 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b | RHSA-2026:7350 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · almalinux 8 | 2021.06-6.module_el8.10.0+4086+70facd4a | ALSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · almalinux 9 | 2021.06-6.module_el9.7.0+209+ecf6523e | ALSA-2026:7350 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · ol 8 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+90873+35652ecc | ELSA-2026-7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · ol 9 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.7.0+90866+5a953a4c | ELSA-2026-7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · rocky 8 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+40048+6d99f608 | RLSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging · rocky 9 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.7.0+40052+e32ea525 | RLSA-2026:7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 | RHSA-2026:7670 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b | RHSA-2026:7350 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · almalinux 8 | 2021.06-6.module_el8.10.0+4086+70facd4a | ALSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · almalinux 9 | 2021.06-6.module_el9.7.0+198+8bf605ba | ALSA-2026:7350 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · ol 8 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el8.10.0+90873+35652ecc | ELSA-2026-7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs-packaging-bundler · ol 9 | 0:2021.06-6.module+el9.7.0+90866+5a953a4c | ELSA-2026-7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| nodejs24 · RHEL 10 | 24.14.1-2.el10_1 | RHSA-2026:7675 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| nodejs24 · amzn 2023 | 1:24.14.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1578 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24 · ol 10 | 1:24.14.1-2.0.2.el10_1 | ELSA-2026-7675 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| nodejs24 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 24.14.1-160000.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20519-1 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24 · rocky 10 | 1:24.14.1-2.el10_1 | RLSA-2026:7675 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| nodejs24 · sles 15.7 | 24.14.1-150700.15.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1299-1 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24 · sles 16.0 | 24.14.1-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21181-1 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:24.14.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1578 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 1:24.14.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1578 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:24.14.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1578 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-devel · ol 10 | 1:24.14.1-2.0.2.el10_1 | ELSA-2026-7675 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| nodejs24-docs · almalinux 10 | 1:24.14.1-2.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:7675 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-docs · amzn 2023 | 1:24.14.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1578 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-docs · ol 10 | 1:24.14.1-2.0.2.el10_1 | ELSA-2026-7675 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| nodejs24-full-i18n · amzn 2023 | 1:24.14.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1578 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-full-i18n · ol 10 | 1:24.14.1-2.0.2.el10_1 | ELSA-2026-7675 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| nodejs24-libs · amzn 2023 | 1:24.14.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1578 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-libs · ol 10 | 1:24.14.1-2.0.2.el10_1 | ELSA-2026-7675 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| nodejs24-libs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:24.14.1-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1578 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-npm · almalinux 10 | 1:11.11.0-1.24.14.1.2.el10_1 | ALSA-2026:7675 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-npm · amzn 2023 | 1:11.11.0-1.24.14.1.1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1578 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| nodejs24-npm · ol 10 | 1:11.11.0-1.24.14.1.2.0.2.el10_1 | ELSA-2026-7675 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| npm · RHEL 8 | 1:11.11.0-1.24.14.1.2.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 | RHSA-2026:7670 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| npm · RHEL 9 | 1:11.11.0-1.24.14.1.2.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b | RHSA-2026:7350 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| npm · almalinux 8 | 1:11.11.0-1.24.14.1.2.module_el8.10.0+4160+4819ac42 | ALSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| npm · almalinux 9 | 1:11.11.0-1.24.14.1.2.module_el9.7.0+222+ef1c61e1 | ALSA-2026:7350 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| npm · ol 8 | 1:11.11.0-1.24.14.1.2.module+el8.10.0+90873+35652ecc | ELSA-2026-7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| npm · ol 9 | 1:11.11.0-1.24.14.1.2.module+el9.7.0+90866+5a953a4c | ELSA-2026-7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · RHEL 8 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.14.1.2.module+el8.10.0+24190+49a46c75 | RHSA-2026:7670 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · RHEL 9 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.14.1.2.module+el9.7.0+24166+51c9666b | RHSA-2026:7350 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · almalinux 8 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.14.1.2.module_el8.10.0+4160+4819ac42 | ALSA-2026:7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · almalinux 9 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.14.1.2.module_el9.7.0+222+ef1c61e1 | ALSA-2026:7350 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · amzn 2023 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.14.1.1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1578 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · ol 8 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.14.1.2.module+el8.10.0+90873+35652ecc | ELSA-2026-7670 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| v8-13.6-devel · ol 9 | 3:13.6.233.17-1.24.14.1.2.module+el9.7.0+90866+5a953a4c | ELSA-2026-7350 | Apr 10, 2026 |
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