Out-of-bounds Read Affecting nodejs:12/npm package, versions <1:6.14.14-1.12.22.5.1.module+el8.1.0+12238+63fe3aec


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (51st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-NODEJS-4402686
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Jul 2021

Introduced: 1 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-22918  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (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+el8.1.0+12238+63fe3aec or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:3639.

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 16.4.1, 14.17.2, 12.22.2 is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read when uv__idna_toascii() is used to convert strings to ASCII. The pointer p is read and increased without checking whether it is beyond pe, with the latter holding a pointer to the end of the buffer. This can lead to information disclosures or crashes. This function can be triggered via uv_getaddrinfo().

CVSS Scores

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