Resource management error in Node.js - CVE-2021-22883

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU50954

Resource management error in Node.js - CVE-2021-22883

Published: February 25, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50954
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-2021-22883
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when processing multiple connection attempts with an 'unknownProtocol'. A remote attacker can initiate multiple connections with the server, which will trigger a leak of file descriptors and result in a denial of service (DoS) condition.


Affected software

Node.js
Gentoo Linux
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Web Scripting
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
Ubuntu
openEuler
Fedora
e-mesh EMS
SINEC INS
Red Hat Software Collections
IBM Netcool Agile Service Manager
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
IBM Cloud Automation Manager
verdaccio
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions
nodejs (Debian package)
rh-nodejs10-nodejs (Red Hat package)
nodejs (Alpine package)
nodejs-current (Alpine package)
rh-nodejs12-nodejs (Red Hat package)
nodejs (Ubuntu package)
nodejs-dev (Ubuntu package)
v8-devel
npm
libnode-dev (Ubuntu package)
libnode64 (Ubuntu package)
nodejs-full-i18n
nodejs-debuginfo
nodejs-debugsource
nodejs-libs
nodejs
nodejs-devel
nodejs-docs
nodejs10-docs
npm10
nodejs10-devel
nodejs10-debugsource
nodejs10-debuginfo
nodejs10
nodejs12-docs
npm12
nodejs12-devel
nodejs12-debugsource
nodejs12-debuginfo
nodejs12
rh-nodejs14-nodejs (Red Hat package)
nodejs14-docs
npm14
nodejs14-devel
nodejs14-debugsource
nodejs14-debuginfo
nodejs14
Oracle NoSQL Database

How to mitigate CVE-2021-22883

Install updates from vendor's website.

Node.js - addressed in versions 10.24.0, 12.21.0, 14.16.0, 15.10.0
e-mesh EMS - update to 1.0.1
IBM Netcool Agile Service Manager - update to 1.1.13
verdaccio - update to 4.11.1
nodejs (Debian package) - update to 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u1
rh-nodejs10-nodejs (Red Hat package) - update to 10.24.0-1.el7
nodejs (Alpine package) - addressed in versions 12.21.0-r0, 14.16.0-r0
nodejs-current (Alpine package) - update to 15.10.0-r0
rh-nodejs12-nodejs (Red Hat package) - update to 12.21.0-1.el7
Oracle NoSQL Database - update to 20.3
nodejs (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2
nodejs-dev (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
SINEC INS - update to 1.0.1.1
IBM Cloud Automation Manager - update to 4.2.0.1 iFix 3
v8-devel - update to 6.8.275.32-1.10.21.0.6
npm - update to 6.14.4-1.10.21.0.6
libnode-dev (Ubuntu package) - update to 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2
libnode64 (Ubuntu package) - update to 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2
nodejs-full-i18n - update to 10.21.0-6
nodejs-debuginfo - update to 10.21.0-6
nodejs-debugsource - update to 10.21.0-6
nodejs-libs - update to 10.21.0-6
nodejs - update to 10.21.0-6
nodejs-devel - update to 10.21.0-6
nodejs-docs - update to 10.21.0-6
nodejs10-docs - addressed in versions 10.24.0-1.33.2, 10.24.0-1.36.2
npm10 - addressed in versions 10.24.0-1.33.2, 10.24.0-1.36.2
nodejs10-devel - addressed in versions 10.24.0-1.33.2, 10.24.0-1.36.2
nodejs10-debugsource - addressed in versions 10.24.0-1.33.2, 10.24.0-1.36.2
nodejs10-debuginfo - addressed in versions 10.24.0-1.33.2, 10.24.0-1.36.2
nodejs10 - addressed in versions 10.24.0-1.33.2, 10.24.0-1.36.2
nodejs - addressed in versions 10-3220210223224027.43bbeeef, 10-3320210223224027.601d93de, 10-3420210223224027.058368ca, 12.21.0-2.fc32, 12-3220210225180352.43bbeeef, 12-3320210223224147.601d93de, 12-3420210225180352.058368ca, 14.16.0-1.fc33, 14.16.0-1.fc34, 14-3220210223224243.43bbeeef, 14-3320210223224243.601d93de, 15-3220210303194449.43bbeeef, 15-3320210303194449.601d93de, 15-3420210303194449.058368ca
nodejs12-docs - addressed in versions 12.21.0-1.29.2, 12.21.0-4.13.2
npm12 - addressed in versions 12.21.0-1.29.2, 12.21.0-4.13.2
nodejs12-devel - addressed in versions 12.21.0-1.29.2, 12.21.0-4.13.2
nodejs12-debugsource - addressed in versions 12.21.0-1.29.2, 12.21.0-4.13.2
nodejs12-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.21.0-1.29.2, 12.21.0-4.13.2
nodejs12 - addressed in versions 12.21.0-1.29.2, 12.21.0-4.13.2
rh-nodejs14-nodejs (Red Hat package) - update to 14.16.0-1.el7
nodejs14-docs - addressed in versions 14.16.0-5.9.1, 14.16.0-6.9.2
npm14 - addressed in versions 14.16.0-5.9.1, 14.16.0-6.9.2
nodejs14-devel - addressed in versions 14.16.0-5.9.1, 14.16.0-6.9.2
nodejs14-debugsource - addressed in versions 14.16.0-5.9.1, 14.16.0-6.9.2
nodejs14-debuginfo - addressed in versions 14.16.0-5.9.1, 14.16.0-6.9.2
nodejs14 - addressed in versions 14.16.0-5.9.1, 14.16.0-6.9.2

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