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CVE-2024-21892 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-21892: On Linux, Node.js ignores certain environment variables if those may have been set by an unprivileged user while the process is running with elevated privileges with the only exception of CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE. Due to a bug in the implementation of this exception, Node.js incorrectly applies this exc

Affects 7 Linux releases across 11 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-21892 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nodejs→ fixed in18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • nodejs→ fixed in18.19.1+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nodejs

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openjdk17→ fixed in17.0.11_p9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk17
  • openjdk21→ fixed in21.0.3_p9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk21

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openjdk17→ fixed in17.0.11_p9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk17
  • openjdk21→ fixed in21.0.3_p9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk21

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openjdk17→ fixed in17.0.11_p9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk17
  • openjdk21→ fixed in21.0.3_p9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk21

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openjdk17→ fixed in17.0.11_p9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk17

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • openjdk17→ fixed in17.0.11_p9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk17
  • openjdk21→ fixed in21.0.3_p9-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade openjdk21
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