Use-after-free in Node.js - CVE-2020-8265

 

Use-after-free in Node.js - CVE-2020-8265

Published: January 4, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU49254
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8265
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a DoS attack..

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in TLSWrap within the TLS implementation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the service and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.



Affected software

Node.js
Gentoo Linux
Arch Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Ubuntu
openEuler
Fedora
MicroSCADA Pro SYS600
MicroSCADA X SYS600
Gateway Station (GWS)
e-mesh EMS
FACTS Control Platform (FCP)
SINEC INS
IBM Netcool Agile Service Manager
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
IBM Security Guardium Insights
EasyApache
IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
nodejs (Alpine package)
nodejs (Debian package)
nodejs-current (Alpine package)
nodejs-legacy (Ubuntu package)
nodejs-dev (Ubuntu package)
nodejs (Ubuntu package)
rh-nodejs12-nodejs-nodemon (Red Hat package)
v8-devel
npm
libnode64 (Ubuntu package)
libnode-dev (Ubuntu package)
nodejs-libs
nodejs-docs
nodejs-debugsource
nodejs-full-i18n
nodejs-devel
nodejs
nodejs-debuginfo
rh-nodejs10-nodejs (Red Hat package)
rh-nodejs12-nodejs (Red Hat package)
rh-nodejs14-nodejs (Red Hat package)
IBM DataPower Gateway

How to mitigate CVE-2020-8265

Install updates from vendor's website.

Node.js - addressed in versions 10.23.1, 12.20.1, 14.15.4, 15.5.1
MicroSCADA Pro SYS600 - update to 10.3
MicroSCADA X SYS600 - update to 10.3
e-mesh EMS - update to 1.0.1
IBM Netcool Agile Service Manager - update to 1.1.13
IBM Security Guardium Insights - update to 3.0
EasyApache - update to 4 20201-3-3
nodejs (Alpine package) - update to 14.15.4-r0
nodejs (Debian package) - update to 10.23.1~dfsg-1~deb10u1
nodejs-current (Alpine package) - update to 15.5.1-r0
nodejs-legacy (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
nodejs-dev (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
nodejs (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1
SINEC INS - update to 1.0.1.1
rh-nodejs12-nodejs-nodemon (Red Hat package) - update to 2.0.3-1.el7
IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 4.0.0
v8-devel - update to 6.8.275.32-1.10.21.0.4.oe1
npm - update to 6.14.4-1.10.21.0.4.oe1
IBM DataPower Gateway - addressed in versions 10.0.1.4, 10.0.3.0, 2018.4.1.17
libnode64 (Ubuntu package) - update to 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1
libnode-dev (Ubuntu package) - update to 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.1
nodejs-libs - update to 10.21.0-4
nodejs-docs - update to 10.21.0-4
nodejs-debugsource - update to 10.21.0-4
nodejs-full-i18n - update to 10.21.0-4
nodejs-devel - update to 10.21.0-4
nodejs - update to 10.21.0-4
nodejs-debuginfo - update to 10.21.0-4
rh-nodejs10-nodejs (Red Hat package) - update to 10.23.1-2.el7
nodejs - addressed in versions 10-3220210105182003.43bbeeef, 10-3320210105182003.601d93de, 12.20.1-1.fc32, 12-3220210105181808.43bbeeef, 12-3320210105181808.601d93de, 14.15.4-1.fc33, 14-3220210105180508.43bbeeef, 14-3320210105180508.601d93de
rh-nodejs12-nodejs (Red Hat package) - update to 12.20.1-1.el7
rh-nodejs14-nodejs (Red Hat package) - update to 14.15.4-2.el7

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