ws: Uninitialized memory disclosure
CVE-2026-45736 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45736, released May 27, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
ws is an open source WebSocket client and server for Node.js. Prior to 8.20.1, the websocket.close() implementation is vulnerable to uninitialized memory disclosure when a TypedArray is passed as the reason argument. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.20.1.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| kimi-code · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 0.42.0-bp160.1.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21849-1 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| node-ws · Debian 14 | 8.20.1+~cs14.19.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45736 | May 27, 2026 |
| rh-podman-desktop · RHEL 10 | 1.1.2-1.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:57590 | Aug 21, 2026 |
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