Use After Free Affecting nodejs-devel package, versions <1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+20313+f90c2973


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJSDEVEL-2587975
  • 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-devel to version 1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+20313+f90c2973 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-3666.

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 16.6.1, 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 Base Scores

version 3.1