Buffer Under-read Affecting nodejs:20/nodejs package, versions <1:20.12.2-2.module+el9.4.0+21731+46b5b8a7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-NODEJS-6269539
  • published24 Feb 2024
  • disclosed23 Feb 2024

Introduced: 23 Feb 2024

CVE-2024-25629  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-127  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 nodejs:20/nodejs to version 1:20.12.2-2.module+el9.4.0+21731+46b5b8a7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:2853.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:20/nodejs package and not the nodejs:20/nodejs package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

c-ares is a C library for asynchronous DNS requests. ares__read_line() is used to parse local configuration files such as /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/nsswitch.conf, the HOSTALIASES file, and if using a c-ares version prior to 1.27.0, the /etc/hosts file. If any of these configuration files has an embedded NULL character as the first character in a new line, it can lead to attempting to read memory prior to the start of the given buffer which may result in a crash. This issue is fixed in c-ares 1.27.0. No known workarounds exist.

CVSS Scores

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