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CentOS Linux: CVE-2021-22931: Important: nodejs:12 security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2021-22931: Important: nodejs:12 security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/16/2021
Created
09/23/2021
Added
09/22/2021
Modified
05/25/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-nodejs
  • centos-upgrade-nodejs-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-nodejs-debugsource
  • centos-upgrade-nodejs-devel
  • centos-upgrade-nodejs-docs
  • centos-upgrade-nodejs-full-i18n
  • centos-upgrade-nodejs-nodemon
  • centos-upgrade-nodejs-packaging
  • centos-upgrade-npm

References

  • CVE-2021-22931

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