Ubuntu USN · USN-8632-1

follow-redirects vulnerability

Published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:27

CVE-2026-40895

Summary

follow-redirects could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.

Details

Dennis Sepede discovered that follow-redirects did not properly remove custom authentication headers when following cross-domain redirects. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive authentication information, resulting in credential disclosure.

Recommended actions per Ubuntu release

StackPatch playbook auto-generated per release codename and per affected package.

Ubuntu bionic

node-follow-redirects→1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-follow-redirects=1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2
```
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node-follow-redirects→1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-follow-redirects=1.2.4-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm2
```
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Ubuntu focal

node-follow-redirects→1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-follow-redirects=1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2
```
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node-follow-redirects→1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-follow-redirects=1.2.4-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2
```
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Ubuntu jammy

node-follow-redirects→1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-follow-redirects=1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
node-follow-redirects→1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-follow-redirects=1.14.9+~1.14.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
```
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Ubuntu noble

node-follow-redirects→1.15.6+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.15.6+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-follow-redirects=1.15.6+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
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node-follow-redirects→1.15.6+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.15.6+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-follow-redirects=1.15.6+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
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Ubuntu resolute

node-follow-redirects→1.15.11+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.15.11+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-follow-redirects=1.15.11+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
Sign up at https://ubuntu.com/pro. Free for personal + small-team use.
node-follow-redirects→1.15.11+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1apt_upgrade_esm
Fixed at 1.15.11+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 — ESM-only. Enable Ubuntu Pro (free for 5 personal machines) or treat as watch item.
```
sudo pro attach <token>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-follow-redirects=1.15.11+~1.14.4-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
```
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