#VU50954 Resource management error in Node.js - CVE-2021-22883
Published: February 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50954
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22883
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Node.js
Software vendor:
Node.js Foundation
Node.js Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when processing multiple connection attempts with an 'unknownProtocol'. A remote attacker can initiate multiple connections with the server, which will trigger a leak of file descriptors and result in a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.