Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution') Affecting nodejs package, versions <1:14.21.1-2.module+el8.7.0+20895+79a25710


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.61% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJS-3174378
  • published16 Dec 2022
  • disclosed17 Mar 2022

Introduced: 17 Mar 2022

CVE-2021-44906  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1321  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nodejs to version 1:14.21.1-2.module+el8.7.0+20895+79a25710 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-0050.

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.

Minimist <=1.2.5 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).

CVSS Scores

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