| Name | CVE-2026-48618 |
| Description | A flaw in Node.js TLS hostname handling can cause Node.js unicode dot separator handling can lead to tls wildcard-depth authentication bypass due to resolver and verifier hostname normalization mismat. This can lead to confidentiality impact or bypass of the intended security boundary under affected configurations. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodejs (PTS) | bullseye | 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4 | vulnerable |
| bullseye (security) | 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u8 | vulnerable | |
| bookworm | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u1 | vulnerable | |
| bookworm (security) | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 | vulnerable | |
| trixie (security), trixie | 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 | vulnerable | |
| forky, sid | 24.18.0+dfsg+~cs24.13.2-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nodejs | source | (unstable) | 24.17.0+dfsg+~cs24.13.2-1 |
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2026-security-releases#nodejs-unicode-dot-separator-handling-can-lead-to-tls-wildcard-depth-authentication-bypass-due-to-resolver-and-verifier-hostname-normalization-mismat-cve-2026-48618---high
https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/2197a47144f3356ab451c5dcd858a49eb5957a70 (v22.23.0)