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
    0.31% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJSDEVEL-2587136
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 7 Oct 2021

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 Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

9.8 critical
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

9.1 critical
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Red Hat

9.8 critical