| Name | CVE-2021-22931 |
| Description | Node.js before 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution, XSS, Application crashes due to missing input validation of host names returned by Domain Name Servers in Node.js dns library which can lead to output of wrong hostnames (leading to Domain Hijacking) and injection vulnerabilities in applications using the library. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodejs (PTS) | jessie | 0.10.29~dfsg-2 | fixed |
| stretch | 4.8.2~dfsg-1 | fixed | |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 10.24.0~dfsg-1~deb10u4 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u4 | fixed | |
| bullseye (security) | 12.22.12~dfsg-1~deb11u5 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u2 | fixed | |
| bookworm (security) | 18.19.0+dfsg-6~deb12u1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 20.17.0+dfsg-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nodejs | source | (unstable) | (not affected) |
- nodejs <not-affected> (Debian builds nodejs against src:c-ares)
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/aug-2021-security-releases/#cares-upgrade-improper-handling-of-untypical-characters-in-domain-names-high-cve-2021-22931