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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-8251: NodeJS: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-8251: NodeJS: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
09/18/2020
Created
01/13/2021
Added
01/12/2021
Modified
01/12/2021

Description

Node.js < 14.11.0 is vulnerable to HTTP denial of service (DoS) attacks based on delayed requests submission which can make the server unable to accept new connections.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-libs-nodejs

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