# CVE-2024-36137: Node.js 20 and 1 other: A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model…

CVE-2024-36137 is fixed in 20 products on 2 platforms, first by Node.js 20 20.15.1, released July 8, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-36137
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 6.5 (moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0040
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 22, 2024
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36137

## Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Node.js, affecting users of the experimental permission model when the --allow-fs-write flag is used.    Node.js Permission Model do not operate on file descriptors, however, operations such as fs.fchown or fs.fchmod can use a "read-only" file descriptor to change the owner and permissions of a file.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Node.js 20 | 20.15.1 | [Node.js 20 20.15.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/openjs.nodejs.20-20.15.1.md) | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Windows apps | Node.js 22 | 22.4.1 | [Node.js 22 22.4.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/openjs.nodejs.22-22.4.1.md) | Jul 8, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 20.15.1+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-36137.md) | Sep 7, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs Debian 14 | 20.15.1+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36137](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-36137.md) | Sep 7, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs RHEL 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+22203+a88c8310 | [RHSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs RHEL 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+22197+9e60f127 | [RHSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs almalinux 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3882+e12e42db | [ALSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs almalinux 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module_el9.4.0+107+dbd477e4 | [ALSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs ol 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90391+162fb07b | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs ol 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+90390+ec2aa9c0 | [ELSA-2024-5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs rocky 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+1856+4cdb8df5 | [RLSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-5814.md) | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel RHEL 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+22203+a88c8310 | [RHSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel RHEL 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+22197+9e60f127 | [RHSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel almalinux 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3882+e12e42db | [ALSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel almalinux 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module_el9.4.0+107+dbd477e4 | [ALSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel ol 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90391+162fb07b | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel ol 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+90390+ec2aa9c0 | [ELSA-2024-5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs RHEL 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+22203+a88c8310 | [RHSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs RHEL 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+22197+9e60f127 | [RHSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs almalinux 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3882+e12e42db | [ALSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs almalinux 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module_el9.4.0+107+dbd477e4 | [ALSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs ol 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90391+162fb07b | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs ol 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+90390+ec2aa9c0 | [ELSA-2024-5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n RHEL 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+22203+a88c8310 | [RHSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n RHEL 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+22197+9e60f127 | [RHSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n almalinux 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module_el8.10.0+3882+e12e42db | [ALSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n almalinux 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module_el9.4.0+107+dbd477e4 | [ALSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n ol 8 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90391+162fb07b | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n ol 9 | 1:20.16.0-1.module+el9.4.0+90390+ec2aa9c0 | [ELSA-2024-5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.9.0+20473+c4e3d824 | [RHSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon RHEL 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0.z+20478+84a9f781 | [RHSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon almalinux 8 | 3.0.1-1.module_el8.9.0+3731+490e3ce5 | [ALSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon almalinux 9 | 3.0.1-1.module_el9.3.0+47+c33bc288 | [ALSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon ol 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon ol 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.3.0+90066+12d4a8d7 | [ELSA-2024-5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon rocky 8 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el8.10.0+1666+930e28e8 | [RLSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-5814.md) | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon rocky 9 | 0:3.0.1-1.module+el9.6.0+32322+a8b1fd01 | [RLSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-5815.md) | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+19519+e25b965a | [RHSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+19518+63aad52d | [RHSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging almalinux 8 | 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 | [ALSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging almalinux 9 | 2021.06-4.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | [ALSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging ol 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging ol 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+90066+12d4a8d7 | [ELSA-2024-5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging rocky 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.10.0+1667+4a788d89 | [RLSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-5814.md) | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging rocky 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.5.0+31770+0da7192d | [RLSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-5815.md) | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler RHEL 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+19519+e25b965a | [RHSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler RHEL 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+19518+63aad52d | [RHSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler almalinux 8 | 2021.06-4.module_el8.9.0+3775+d8460d35 | [ALSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler almalinux 9 | 2021.06-4.module_el9.3.0+88+29afeaa2 | [ALSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler ol 8 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el8.9.0+90082+b6a613a6 | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging-bundler ol 9 | 0:2021.06-4.module+el9.3.0+90066+12d4a8d7 | [ELSA-2024-5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20 amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 20.15.1-150600.3.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2574-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2574-1.md) | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20 sles 15.6 | 20.15.1-150600.3.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:2574-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-2574-1.md) | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-devel amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-docs amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-full-i18n amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-libs amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:20.18.0-1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | nodejs20-npm amzn 2023 | 1:10.8.2-1.20.18.0.1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |
| Linux | npm RHEL 8 | 1:10.8.1-1.20.16.0.1.module+el8.10.0+22203+a88c8310 | [RHSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | npm RHEL 9 | 1:10.8.1-1.20.16.0.1.module+el9.4.0+22197+9e60f127 | [RHSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | npm almalinux 8 | 1:10.8.1-1.20.16.0.1.module_el8.10.0+3882+e12e42db | [ALSA-2024:5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | npm almalinux 9 | 1:10.8.1-1.20.16.0.1.module_el9.4.0+107+dbd477e4 | [ALSA-2024:5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | npm ol 8 | 1:10.8.1-1.20.16.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90391+162fb07b | [ELSA-2024-5814](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5814.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | npm ol 9 | 1:10.8.1-1.20.16.0.1.module+el9.4.0+90390+ec2aa9c0 | [ELSA-2024-5815](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-5815.md) | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Linux | v8-11.3-devel amzn 2023 | 3:11.3.244.8-1.20.18.0.1.amzn2023.0.2 | [ALAS2023-2024-768](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2024-768.md) | Nov 13, 2024 |

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