Improper Input Validation Affecting nodejs14-docs package, versions <14.17.5-5.15.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.29% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES152-NODEJS14DOCS-2664031
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Sept 2021

Introduced: 23 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-22931  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.2 nodejs14-docs to version 14.17.5-5.15.5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs14-docs package and not the nodejs14-docs package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Node.js before 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution, XSS, Application crashes due to missing input validation of host names returned by Domain Name Servers in Node.js dns library which can lead to output of wrong hostnames (leading to Domain Hijacking) and injection vulnerabilities in applications using the library.

CVSS Scores

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