DEBIAN-CVE-2021-22940

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2021-22940
Downstream
DLA-3137-1
Published: 16 Aug 2021, 19:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:22

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
30/100
CVSS Score
7.5 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 Aug 2021, 19:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:22
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•nodejs

    < 12.22.5~dfsg-1 | < 12.22.5~dfsg-1 | < 12.22.5~dfsg-1

References (1)