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


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (libuv)ELSA-2021-30752021-08-11
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)ELSA-2021-30732021-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)ELSA-2021-30742021-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)ELSA-2021-30732021-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)ELSA-2021-30742021-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)ELSA-2021-30732021-08-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)ELSA-2021-30742021-08-12



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