Use After Free Affecting nodejs12 package, versions <12.22.5-4.19.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES152-NODEJS12-2666392
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed30 Aug 2021

Introduced: 30 Aug 2021

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

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 nodejs12 to version 12.22.5-4.19.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs12 package and not the nodejs12 package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.2 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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