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    CVE-2021-22940

    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.

    Published:Aug 11, 2021
    Last Modified:Apr 30, 2025
    EPS:Aug 16, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.00349
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Nextgen Api
    Vendor
    Nodejs
    Product
    Node.js
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Graalvm
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Jd Edwards Enterpriseone Tools
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Software Collections
    Vendor
    Siemens
    Product
    Sinec Infrastructure Network Services

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-416 Use After Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
    https://hackerone.com/reports/1238162
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.html
    https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
    https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0001/
    https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
    https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
    https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
    https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf
    https://hackerone.com/reports/1238162
    https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00006.html
    https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-02
    https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210923-0001/
    https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
    https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
    https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High