CVE-2021-22918

CVE Details

Release Date:

2021-07-12

Description

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().

See more information about CVE-2021-22918 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.3	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	Low
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (libuv)	ELSA-2021-3075	2021-08-11
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)	ELSA-2021-3073	2021-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)	ELSA-2021-3074	2021-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2021-3073	2021-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2021-3074	2021-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2021-3073	2021-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2021-3074	2021-08-12

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