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


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJSDEVEL-2587136
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed7 Oct 2021

Introduced: 7 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-22930  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nodejs-devel 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-devel package and not the nodejs-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Node.js before 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1