vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2020-8252: CVE-2020-8252 libuv: buffer overflow in realpath (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 18, 2020 | Oct 20, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 18, 2020
Added
Oct 20, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
The implementation of realpath in libuv < 10.22.1, < 12.18.4, and < 14.9.0 used within Node.js incorrectly determined the buffer size which can result in a buffer overflow if the resolved path is longer than 256 bytes.
Solutions
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