The C++ method SignTraits::DeriveBits() may incorrectly call ThrowException() based on user-supplied inputs when executing in a background thread, crashing the Node.js process. Such cryptographic operations are commonly applied to untrusted inputs. Thus, this mechanism potentially allows an adversary to remotely crash a Node.js runtime.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Redhat
  • Enterprise Linux
  • Rhel Eus

No data.

Package CPE Advisory Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
nodejs22-1:22.16.0-1.el10_0 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0 RHSA-2025:8493 2025-06-04T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
nodejs:22-8100020250527102348.6d880403 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 RHSA-2025:8506 2025-06-04T00:00:00Z
nodejs:20-8100020250521115949.489197e6 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 RHSA-2025:8514 2025-06-04T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
nodejs:22-9060020250529115509.rhel9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 RHSA-2025:8467 2025-06-03T00:00:00Z
nodejs:20-9060020250529100856.rhel9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 RHSA-2025:8468 2025-06-03T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
nodejs:20-9040020250603124021.rhel9 cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4 RHSA-2025:8902 2025-06-11T00:00:00Z
References
Link Providers
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/may-2025-security-releases cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23166 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-23166 cve-icon
History

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Thu, 22 May 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics threat_severity

Moderate

 threat_severity

Important

Tue, 20 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title nodejs: Remote Crash via SignTraits::DeriveBits() in Node.js
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 threat_severity

Moderate

Mon, 19 May 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Mon, 19 May 2025 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-248

Mon, 19 May 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The C++ method SignTraits::DeriveBits() may incorrectly call ThrowException() based on user-supplied inputs when executing in a background thread, crashing the Node.js process. Such cryptographic operations are commonly applied to untrusted inputs. Thus, this mechanism potentially allows an adversary to remotely crash a Node.js runtime.
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published: 2025-05-19T01:25:08.462Z

Updated: 2025-05-28T00:07:12.640Z

Reserved: 2025-01-12T01:00:00.648Z

Link: CVE-2025-23166

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-19T14:12:48.368Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-05-19T02:15:17.470

Modified: 2025-05-19T15:15:23.310

Link: CVE-2025-23166

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-05-19T01:25:08Z

Links: CVE-2025-23166 - Bugzilla