Security Bulletin
Summary
Vulnerabilities detected in Node.js versions before v14.17.5 affects IBM Observability with Instana
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-22940
DESCRIPTION: Node.js could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2021-22930 related to a use-after-free on close http2 on stream canceling. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to corrupt memory to change process behavior.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/207520 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| IBM Observability with Instana (OnPrem) | All |
Remediation/Fixes
Update your existing installation of IBM Observability with Instana as described here: https://www.instana.com/docs/self_hosted_instana/operations#upgrade-your-container-based-installation
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
16 Nov 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 January 2022
Initial Publish date:
16 November 2021
UID
ibm16517022