A memory leak in Node.js’s OpenSSL integration occurs when converting `X.509` certificate fields to UTF-8 without freeing the allocated buffer. When applications call `socket.getPeerCertificate(true)`, each certificate field leaks memory, allowing remote clients to trigger steady memory growth through repeated TLS connections. Over time this can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.
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History
21 Jan 2026, 21:16
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| CWE | CWE-400 |
20 Jan 2026, 21:16
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Information
Published : 2026-01-20 21:16
Updated : 2026-01-26 15:05
NVD link : CVE-2025-59464
Mitre link : CVE-2025-59464
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-59464
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
