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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: nodejs / pytorch (CVE-2021-22918)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 216083

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of nodejs / pytorch installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2021-22918 advisory.

 - Node.js before 16.4.1, 14.17.2, 12.22.2 is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read when uv__idna_toascii() is used to convert strings to ASCII. The pointer p is read and increased without checking whether it is beyond pe, with the latter holding a pointer to the end of the buffer. This can lead to information disclosures or crashes. This function can be triggered via uv_getaddrinfo(). (CVE-2021-22918)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-22918

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 216083

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2021-22918.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 2/11/2025

Updated: 2/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-22918

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:nodejs-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:pytorch-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:nodejs-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:nodejs, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:python3-pytorch-doc, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:python3-pytorch

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/1/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-22918