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.
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Node.js | Nodejs | 10.0.0 (including) | 10.24.0 (excluding) |
| Node.js | Nodejs | 12.0.0 (including) | 12.21.0 (excluding) |
| Node.js | Nodejs | 14.0.0 (including) | 14.16.0 (excluding) |
| Node.js | Nodejs | 15.0.0 (including) | 15.10.0 (excluding) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | RedHat | nodejs:12-8030020210302104621.229f0a1c | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | RedHat | nodejs:10-8030020210225164533.229f0a1c | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | RedHat | nodejs:14-8030020210301172147.229f0a1c | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Extended Update Support | RedHat | nodejs:12-8010020210302113522.c27ad7f8 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Extended Update Support | RedHat | nodejs:10-8010020210225115101.c27ad7f8 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Extended Update Support | RedHat | nodejs:10-8020020210225153906.4cda2c84 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Extended Update Support | RedHat | nodejs:12-8020020210302112530.4cda2c84 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-nodejs-0:10.24.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | rh-nodejs14-nodejs-0:14.16.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | rh-nodejs12-nodejs-0:12.21.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-nodejs-0:10.24.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs14-nodejs-0:14.16.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs12-nodejs-0:12.21.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-nodejs-0:10.24.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs14-nodejs-0:14.16.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs12-nodejs-0:12.21.0-1.el7 | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | esm-apps/bionic | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | esm-apps/focal | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | groovy | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | hirsute | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | impish | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | kinetic | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.