Use After Free Affecting nodejs:12/npm package, versions <1:6.14.14-1.12.22.5.1.module+el8.4.0+12242+af52a4c7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-NODEJS-4114762
  • published17 Aug 2021
  • disclosed11 Aug 2021

Introduced: 11 Aug 2021

CVE-2021-22940  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 nodejs:12/npm to version 1:6.14.14-1.12.22.5.1.module+el8.4.0+12242+af52a4c7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:3623.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:12/npm package and not the nodejs:12/npm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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 Scores

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