Use-after-free in nodejs-current (Alpine package)

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU49254

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8265

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a DoS attack..

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in TLSWrap within the TLS implementation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the service and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

nodejs-current (Alpine package): 11.1.0-r0 - 15.5.0-r0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:nodejs-current_alpine_package:15.5.0-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:nodejs-current_alpine_package:15.4.0-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:nodejs-current_alpine_package:15.3.0-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=97995cafbeb95bb1545d2706c5d805e6a13c45c8
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=deb515d0160677910110097557d189afe1a7ec76

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.