Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202108-1 ========================================= Severity: High Date : 2021-08-03 CVE-ID : CVE-2021-22930 Package : nodejs Type : arbitrary code execution Remote : Yes Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-2239 Summary ======= The package nodejs before version 16.6.0-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. Resolution ========== Upgrade to 16.6.0-1. # pacman -Syu "nodejs>=16.6.0-1" The problem has been fixed upstream in version 16.6.0. Workaround ========== None. Description =========== Node.js before version 16.6.0, 14.17.4 and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory corruption, to change process behavior. Impact ====== A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code through crafted HTTP/2 requests. References ========== https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases-2/#use-after-free-on-close-http2-on-stream-canceling-high-cve-2021-22930 https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/38964 https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39423 https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/9d950a0956bf2c3dd87bacb56807f37e16a91db4 https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/d48b91ea2b27828ceea10dab1effa42bc542be03 https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/b263f2585ab53f56e0e22b46cf1f8519a8af8a05 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-22930