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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-22940: c-ares: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-22940: 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

Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.

Solution(s)

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

References

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