Use After Free Affecting nodejs package, versions <1:12.22.5-1.module+el8.4.0+20308+065a70e3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.89% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJS-2587103
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Aug 2021

Introduced: 16 Aug 2021

CVE-2021-22940  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nodejs to version 1:12.22.5-1.module+el8.4.0+20308+065a70e3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-3623.

NVD Description

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

Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.

CVSS Scores

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