# CVE-2020-15366: nodejs: Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript prog...

CVE-2020-15366 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2021:0551, released February 16, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15366
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.6 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0231
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 16, 2021

## Description

Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language.   The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: nodejs (14.15.4).  Security Fix(es):  * nodejs-npm-user-validate: improper input validation when validating user emails leads to ReDoS (CVE-2020-7754)  * nodejs-y18n: prototype pollution vulnerability (CVE-2020-7774)  * nodejs-ini: prototype pollution via malicious INI file (CVE-2020-7788)  * nodejs: use-after-free in the TLS implementation (CVE-2020-8265)  * c-ares: ares_parse_{a,aaaa}_reply() insufficient naddrttls validation DoS (CVE-2020-8277)  * nodejs-ajv: prototype pollution via crafted JSON schema in ajv.validate function (CVE-2020-15366)  * nodejs: HTTP request smuggling via two copies of a header field in an http request (CVE-2020-8287)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Bug Fix(es):  * yarn install crashes with nodejs:14 on aarch64 (BZ#1916465)

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | nodejs RHEL 8 | 1:14.15.4-2.module+el8.3.0+9635+ffdf8381 | [RHSA-2021:0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs ol 8 | 1:14.15.4-2.module+el8.3.0+9657+a08a905a | [ELSA-2021-0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 20, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel RHEL 8 | 1:14.15.4-2.module+el8.3.0+9635+ffdf8381 | [RHSA-2021:0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel ol 8 | 1:14.15.4-2.module+el8.3.0+9657+a08a905a | [ELSA-2021-0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 20, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs RHEL 8 | 1:14.15.4-2.module+el8.3.0+9635+ffdf8381 | [RHSA-2021:0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs ol 8 | 1:14.15.4-2.module+el8.3.0+9657+a08a905a | [ELSA-2021-0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 20, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n RHEL 8 | 1:14.15.4-2.module+el8.3.0+9635+ffdf8381 | [RHSA-2021:0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n ol 8 | 1:14.15.4-2.module+el8.3.0+9657+a08a905a | [ELSA-2021-0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 20, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon RHEL 8 | 0:2.0.3-1.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 | [RHSA-2021:0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon ol 8 | 0:2.0.3-1.module+el8.3.0+7818+6cd30d85 | [ELSA-2021-0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 20, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging RHEL 8 | 0:23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 | [RHSA-2021:0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging ol 8 | 0:23-3.module+el8.3.0+7818+6cd30d85 | [ELSA-2021-0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 20, 2021 |
| Linux | npm RHEL 8 | 1:6.14.10-1.14.15.4.2.module+el8.3.0+9635+ffdf8381 | [RHSA-2021:0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Linux | npm ol 8 | 1:6.14.10-1.14.15.4.2.module+el8.3.0+9657+a08a905a | [ELSA-2021-0551](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-0551.md) | Feb 20, 2021 |

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