Improper Input Validation Affecting nodejs-devel package, versions <1:14.17.5-1.module+el8.4.0+20313+f90c2973


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    3.02% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJSDEVEL-2588908
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 16 Aug 2021

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 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution, XSS, Application crashes due to missing input validation of host names returned by Domain Name Servers in Node.js dns library which can lead to output of wrong hostnames (leading to Domain Hijacking) and injection vulnerabilities in applications using the library.

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

8.8 high
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Red Hat

5 medium