# CVE-2021-44906: nodejs: Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript prog...

CVE-2021-44906 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44906, released March 17, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-44906
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 9.8 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0458
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 17, 2022

## 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 (14.21.1), nodejs-nodemon (2.0.20).  Security Fix(es):  * minimist: prototype pollution (CVE-2021-44906)  * node-fetch: exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor (CVE-2022-0235)  * nodejs-minimatch: ReDoS via the braceExpand function (CVE-2022-3517)  * express: "qs" prototype poisoning causes the hang of the node process (CVE-2022-24999)  * nodejs: DNS rebinding in inspect via invalid octal IP address (CVE-2022-43548)  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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | node-minimist Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.2.6+~cs5.3.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44906](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-44906.md) | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Linux | node-minimist Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.2.6+~cs5.3.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44906](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-44906.md) | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Linux | node-minimist Debian 14 | 1.2.6+~cs5.3.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44906](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-44906.md) | Mar 17, 2022 |
| Linux | nodejs RHEL 8 | 1:14.21.1-2.module+el8.7.0+17528+a329cd47 | [RHSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs RHEL 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [RHSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs almalinux 8 | 1:14.21.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 | [ALSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs almalinux 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [ALSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs ol 8 | 1:16.18.1-3.module+el8.7.0+20893+df13f383 | [ELSA-2022-9073-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-9073-1.md) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Linux | nodejs ol 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [ELSA-2023-0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs rocky 8 | 1:14.21.1-2.module+el8.7.0+1116+bd2a84b4 | [RLSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs rocky 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [RLSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel RHEL 8 | 1:14.21.1-2.module+el8.7.0+17528+a329cd47 | [RHSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel almalinux 8 | 1:14.21.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 | [ALSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel ol 8 | 1:16.18.1-3.module+el8.7.0+20893+df13f383 | [ELSA-2022-9073-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-9073-1.md) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs RHEL 8 | 1:14.21.1-2.module+el8.7.0+17528+a329cd47 | [RHSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs RHEL 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [RHSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs almalinux 8 | 1:14.21.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 | [ALSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs almalinux 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [ALSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs ol 8 | 1:16.18.1-3.module+el8.7.0+20893+df13f383 | [ELSA-2022-9073-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-9073-1.md) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs ol 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [ELSA-2023-0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n RHEL 8 | 1:14.21.1-2.module+el8.7.0+17528+a329cd47 | [RHSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n RHEL 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [RHSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n almalinux 8 | 1:14.21.1-2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 | [ALSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n almalinux 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [ALSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n ol 8 | 1:16.18.1-3.module+el8.7.0+20893+df13f383 | [ELSA-2022-9073-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-9073-1.md) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Linux | nodejs-full-i18n ol 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [ELSA-2023-0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-libs RHEL 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [RHSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-libs almalinux 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [ALSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-libs ol 9 | 1:16.18.1-3.el9_1 | [ELSA-2023-0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon RHEL 8 | 0:2.0.20-2.module+el8.7.0+17528+a329cd47 | [RHSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon RHEL 9 | 0:2.0.20-2.el9_1 | [RHSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon almalinux 8 | 2.0.20-2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 | [ALSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon almalinux 9 | 2.0.20-2.el9_1 | [ALSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon ol 8 | 0:2.0.20-2.module+el8.7.0+20893+df13f383 | [ELSA-2022-9073-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-9073-1.md) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon ol 9 | 0:2.0.20-2.el9_1 | [ELSA-2023-0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon rocky 8 | 0:2.0.20-2.module+el8.7.0+1108+49363b0d | [RLSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon rocky 9 | 0:2.0.20-2.el9_1 | [RLSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging RHEL 8 | 0:23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 | [RHSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging almalinux 8 | 23-3.module_el8.4.0+2522+3bd42762 | [ALSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging ol 8 | 0:25-1.module+el8.5.0+20388+4b61e68d | [ELSA-2022-9073-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-9073-1.md) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging rocky 8 | 0:23-3.module+el8.7.0+1071+4bdda2a8 | [RLSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | npm RHEL 8 | 1:6.14.17-1.14.21.1.2.module+el8.7.0+17528+a329cd47 | [RHSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | npm RHEL 9 | 1:8.19.2-1.16.18.1.3.el9_1 | [RHSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | npm almalinux 8 | 1:6.14.17-1.14.21.1.2.module_el8.7.0+3373+a4c18c43 | [ALSA-2023:0050](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0050.md) | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Linux | npm almalinux 9 | 1:8.19.2-1.16.18.1.3.el9_1 | [ALSA-2023:0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Linux | npm ol 8 | 1:8.19.2-1.16.18.1.3.module+el8.7.0+20893+df13f383 | [ELSA-2022-9073-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2022-9073-1.md) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Linux | npm ol 9 | 1:8.19.2-1.16.18.1.3.el9_1 | [ELSA-2023-0321](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-0321.md) | Jan 24, 2023 |

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