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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-22939: c-ares: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-22939: c-ares: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
08/16/2021
Created
01/09/2024
Added
01/08/2024
Modified
01/08/2024

Description

If the Node.js https API was used incorrectly and "undefined" was in passed for the "rejectUnauthorized" parameter, no error was returned and connections to servers with an expired certificate would have been accepted.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-dns-c-ares

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