CVE-2021-22931

CVE Details

Release Date:

2021-08-16

Description

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.

See more information about CVE-2021-22931 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:	9.8	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)	ELSA-2021-3623	2021-09-22
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)	ELSA-2021-3666	2021-09-27
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2021-3623	2021-09-22
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2021-3666	2021-09-27
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2021-3623	2021-09-22
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2021-3666	2021-09-27

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