SB2021041364 - Input validation error in nodejs (Alpine package) 



SB2021041364 - Input validation error in nodejs (Alpine package)

Published: April 13, 2021 Updated: September 5, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2021041364
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Incorrect Regular Expression (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27290)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of SRIs. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.