CVE-2021-22883
Publication date 3 March 2021
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Node.js before 10.24.0, 12.21.0, 14.16.0, and 15.10.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack when too many connection attempts with an 'unknownProtocol' are established. This leads to a leak of file descriptors. If a file descriptor limit is configured on the system, then the server is unable to accept new connections and prevent the process also from opening, e.g. a file. If no file descriptor limit is configured, then this lead to an excessive memory usage and cause the system to run out of memory.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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nodejs | ||
22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 10.19.0~dfsg-3ubuntu1.2
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18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored regressions likely | |
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6418-1
- Node.js vulnerabilities
- 5 October 2023