openEuler update for nodejs-minimist

1) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU64030

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-44906

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trick the library into adding or modifying the properties of Object.prototype, using a constructor or __proto__ payload, resulting in prototype pollution and loss of confidentiality, availability, and integrity.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 22.03 LTS

nodejs-minimist: before 1.2.6-1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:22.03:LTS:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:20.03:LTS SP3:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:20.03:LTS SP1:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1665

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.