Security Bulletin: A security vulnerability in Node.js affects IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Infrastructure Management and Managed Services

Summary

A security vulnerability in Node.js affects IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Infrastructure Management and Managed Services.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2021-22918
**DESCRIPTION:**Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an out-of-bounds read in the libuv’s uv__idna_toascii() function. By invoking the function using dns module’s lookup() function, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.
CVSS Base score: 6.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/204784 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

Upgrade to IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management 2.3.x Fix Pack 2 by following the instructions at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-management/2.3.x?topic=upgrade-upgrading-fix-pack-2.&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None