Use After Free Affecting nodejs-packaging package, versions <0:17-3.module+el8.1.0+5393+aaf413e3
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.89% (83rd
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJSPACKAGING-2587879
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 16 Aug 2021
Introduced: 16 Aug 2021
CVE-2021-22940 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:8 nodejs-packaging to version 0:17-3.module+el8.1.0+5393+aaf413e3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-3623.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs-packaging package and not the nodejs-packaging 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.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2021-22940.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-3623.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-3666.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1238162
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.html
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0001/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
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