# Node.js 21.6.2 (Current)

DevFeed: [Node.js 21.6.2 (Current)](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/node-js-21-6-2-current-2751.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v21.6.2>)

Published: 2024-02-14T17:36:06Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Node.js Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/node-js-blog.md>)

Topics: [Node.js](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/node-js.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>)

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## AI overview

Node.js 21.6.2 is a security release addressing multiple high- and medium-severity vulnerabilities, including code injection, privilege escalation, denial-of-service conditions, path traversal, permission-model bypasses, and cryptographic timing attacks. It also updates undici, libuv, and OpenSSL and changes io_uring support defaults.

## Source excerpt

Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.