SB2019041743 - Red Hat Software Collections update for nodejs
Published: April 17, 2019 Updated: February 3, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019041743
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7166)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Buffer.alloc() function of the affected software returns uninitialized memory. A local attacker can submit malicious arguments to the Buffer.alloc() function and cause a targeted system to return uncleared memory blocks that hold sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.