CVE-2026-102278

CVE Details

Release Date:	2026-09-28
Impact:	Important	What is this?

Description

The brace-expansion library generates arbitrary strings containing a common prefix and suffix. Prior to 1.1.20, 2.1.6, 3.0.8, and 5.0.11, deeply nested brace groups cause expand_() to recurse once per nesting level at comma-member and single-set expansion sites, exhausting the native stack before output limits can apply and potentially terminating the Node.js process. expand_ performs uncontrolled recursion for nested brace alternatives and single-part sets. deeply nested brace groups supplied as an untrusted pattern. expand_ is affected. expand is affected. Comma members is affected. Single set is affected. native stack exhaustion during nested sub-expansion. process-terminating denial of service. This issue is fixed in versions 1.1.20, 2.1.6, 3.0.8, and 5.0.11.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	6.5
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None
User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)	ELSA-2026-92376	2026-10-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2026-92376	2026-10-30
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2026-92376	2026-10-30
Oracle Linux version 9 (nodejs)	ELSA-2026-92378	2026-10-30
Oracle Linux version 9 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2026-92378	2026-10-30
Oracle Linux version 9 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2026-92378	2026-10-30