Overview
About vulnerability
A flaw in Node.js Permission Model network enforcement leaves Unix Domain Socket (UDS) server operations without the required permission checks, while all comparable network paths correctly enforce them.
As a result, code running under --permission without --allow-net can create and expose local IPC endpoints, allowing communication with other processes on the same host outside of the intended network restriction boundary.
This vulnerability affects Node.js 25.x processes using the Permission Model where --allow-net is intentionally omitted to restrict network access. Note that --allow-net is currently an experimental feature.
Details
- Affected product:
- AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU , Alpine Linux 3.22 , Alpine Linux 3.23 , Debian 10 , Debian 11 , Debian 12 , Debian 13 , EL 10 , EL 7 , EL 8 , EL 9 , TuxCare 9.6 ESU , Ubuntu 18.04 , Ubuntu 20.04 , Ubuntu 22.04 , Ubuntu 24.04
- Affected packages:
- nodejs @ 24 (+76 more)
A flaw in Node.js Permission Model network enforcement leaves Unix Domain Socket (UDS) server operations without the required permission checks, while all comparable network paths correctly enforce them.
As a result, code running under --permission without --allow-net can create and expose local IPC endpoints, allowing communication with other processes on the same host outside of the intended network restriction boundary.
This vulnerability affects Node.js 25.x processes using the Permission Model where --allow-net is intentionally omitted to restrict network access. Note that --allow-net is currently an experimental feature.