lirantal / lirantal/nodejs-runtime-security

Node.js runtime security control - disable SIGUSR1 signal handling

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JavaScript
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Description

Spawn Node.js processes with the `--disable-sigusr1` flag to prevent the Node.js process from responding to this signal that could result in attaching a remote debugger session.

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Research direction

No file or test is named; locate the entry point that spawns Node.js processes and inspect how runtime flags are assembled. Add the --disable-sigusr1 flag to those processes and verify that the relevant process-spawning behavior still works.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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