Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting nodejs-packaging package, versions <0:23-3.module+el8.5.0+733+de4fee6c


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-NODEJSPACKAGING-3206454
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed23 Nov 2021

Introduced: 23 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-3672  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 nodejs-packaging to version 0:23-3.module+el8.5.0+733+de4fee6c or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:3666.

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 Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1