CVE catalog
CVE-2021-22931
nodejs: CVE-2021-22931
- Severity
- Critical · CVSS 9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 21.95% · Oct 25, 2026
Node.js before 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution, XSS, Application crashes due to missing input validation of host names returned by Domain Name Servers in Node.js dns library which can lead to output of wrong hostnames (leading to Domain Hijacking) and injection vulnerabilities in applications using the library.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nodejs | sid | 24.22.1+dfsg+~cs24.19.2-1 | not affected |
| Debian | nodejs | forky | 24.21.0+dfsg+~cs24.13.4-1 | not affected |
| Debian | nodejs | trixie | 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 | not affected |
| Debian | nodejs | trixie-security | 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3 | not affected |
| Debian | nodejs | bookworm | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 | not affected |
| Debian | nodejs | bookworm-security | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u3 | not affected |
| Bitnami | node-min | Not reported | 12.12.1 | fixed |
| Bitnami | node-min | Not reported | 12.22.5 | fixed |
| Bitnami | node-min | Not reported | 14.14.1 | fixed |
| Bitnami | node-min | Not reported | 14.17.5 | fixed |
| Bitnami | node-min | Not reported | 16.6.2 | fixed |
| Bitnami | node | Not reported | 12.12.1 | fixed |
| Bitnami | node | Not reported | 12.22.5 | fixed |
| Bitnami | node | Not reported | 14.14.1 | fixed |
| Bitnami | node | Not reported | 14.17.5 | fixed |
| Bitnami | node | Not reported | 16.6.2 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.11 | 12.22.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.12 | 12.22.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.13 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.14 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.15 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.16 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.17 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.18 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.19 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.20 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.21 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.22 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.23 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.24 | 14.17.5-r0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nodejs | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nodejs | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nodejs | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nodejs | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bitnami | node-min | Bitnami | Not reported | 12.12.1 | Not reported | BIT-NODE-MIN-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Bitnami | node-min | Bitnami | Not reported | 12.22.5 | Not reported | BIT-NODE-MIN-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Bitnami | node-min | Bitnami | Not reported | 14.14.1 | Not reported | BIT-NODE-MIN-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Bitnami | node-min | Bitnami | Not reported | 14.17.5 | Not reported | BIT-NODE-MIN-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Bitnami | node-min | Bitnami | Not reported | 16.6.2 | Not reported | BIT-NODE-MIN-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Bitnami | node | Bitnami | Not reported | 12.12.1 | Not reported | BIT-NODE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Bitnami | node | Bitnami | Not reported | 12.22.5 | Not reported | BIT-NODE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Bitnami | node | Bitnami | Not reported | 14.14.1 | Not reported | BIT-NODE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Bitnami | node | Bitnami | Not reported | 14.17.5 | Not reported | BIT-NODE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Bitnami | node | Bitnami | Not reported | 16.6.2 | Not reported | BIT-NODE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.11 | 12.22.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.12 | 12.22.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.13 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.14 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.15 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.16 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.17 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.18 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.19 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.20 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.21 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.22 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.23 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.24 | 14.17.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libnode108]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- [libnode-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- [nodejs]Unknown
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
- [nodejs-doc]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-389290.json]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2021_3623.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2021-22931]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-node-2021-22931]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-22931]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-22931]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-22931.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2021/wid-sec-w-2022-0029.json]
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