RHSA-2021:5171: Moderate: nodejs:16 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Dec 15, 2021
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Updated

Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: nodejs (16.13.1), nodejs-nodemon (2.0.15). (BZ#2027610)Security Fix(es): nodejs-json-schema: Prototype pollution vulnerability (CVE-2021-3918) nodejs-ini: Prototype pollution via malicious INI file (CVE-2020-7788) nodejs-glob-parent: Regular expression denial of service (CVE-2020-28469) nodejs-ansi-regex: Regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) matching ANSI escape codes (CVE-2021-3807) normalize-url: ReDoS for data URLs (CVE-2021-33502) llhttp: HTTP Request Smuggling due to spaces in headers (CVE-2021-22959) llhttp: HTTP Request Smuggling when parsing the body of chunked requests (CVE-2021-22960) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

29 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/nodejs<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<2.0.15-1.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
2.0.15-1.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-packaging<25-1.module+el8.5.0+10992+fac5fe06
25-1.module+el8.5.0+10992+fac5fe06
redhat/nodejs-docs<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-nodemon<2.0.15-1.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
2.0.15-1.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-packaging<25-1.module+el8.5.0+10992+fac5fe06
25-1.module+el8.5.0+10992+fac5fe06
redhat/nodejs<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-devel<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/npm<8.1.2-1.16.13.1.3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
8.1.2-1.16.13.1.3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-devel<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/npm<8.1.2-1.16.13.1.3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
8.1.2-1.16.13.1.3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-devel<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/npm<8.1.2-1.16.13.1.3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
8.1.2-1.16.13.1.3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af
redhat/nodejs<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
redhat/nodejs-debuginfo<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
redhat/nodejs-debugsource<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
redhat/nodejs-devel<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
redhat/nodejs-full-i18n<16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
16.13.1-3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
redhat/npm<8.1.2-1.16.13.1.3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa
8.1.2-1.16.13.1.3.module+el8.5.0+13548+45d748af.aa

Remediation

Event History

Jan 31, 2024
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·11:06 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:5171?

The severity of RHSA-2021:5171 is classified as important.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:5171?

To fix RHSA-2021:5171, you need to upgrade to nodejs version 16.13.1 or later and nodejs-nodemon version 2.0.15 or later.

3

What versions of nodejs are affected by RHSA-2021:5171?

RHSA-2021:5171 affects nodejs versions prior to 16.13.1.

4

Which packages are impacted by RHSA-2021:5171?

The impacted packages include nodejs, nodejs-nodemon, and nodejs-packaging among others.

5

Is there a documented fix for RHSA-2021:5171?

Yes, the documented fix for RHSA-2021:5171 includes updating to specified newer versions of the affected packages.

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