CVE-2021-27290 Affecting nodejs:12/nodejs-packaging package, versions <0:23-3.module_el8.5.0+254+b4526b16


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-NODEJS-5623288
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed10 Aug 2021

Introduced: 10 Aug 2021

CVE-2021-27290  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 nodejs:12/nodejs-packaging to version 0:23-3.module_el8.5.0+254+b4526b16 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:3074.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:12/nodejs-packaging package and not the nodejs:12/nodejs-packaging package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

ssri 5.2.2-8.0.0, fixed in 8.0.1, processes SRIs using a regular expression which is vulnerable to a denial of service. Malicious SRIs could take an extremely long time to process, leading to denial of service. This issue only affects consumers using the strict option.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1