An arbitrary code execution security update has been released for Arch Linux.

ASA-202108-1: nodejs: arbitrary code execution

Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202108-1
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Severity: High
Date : 2021-08-03
CVE-ID : CVE-2021-22930
Package : nodejs
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link :   https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-2239

Summary
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The package nodejs before version 16.6.0-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
code execution.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 16.6.0-1.

# pacman -Syu "nodejs>.6.0-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 16.6.0.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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Node.js before version 16.6.0, 14.17.4 and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to a
use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the
memory corruption, to change process behavior.

Impact
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A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code through crafted HTTP/2
requests.

References
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  https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2021-security-releases-2/#use-after-free-on-close-http2-on-stream-canceling-high-cve-2021-22930
  https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/38964
  https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/39423
  https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/9d950a0956bf2c3dd87bacb56807f37e16a91db4
  https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/d48b91ea2b27828ceea10dab1effa42bc542be03
  https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/b263f2585ab53f56e0e22b46cf1f8519a8af8a05
  https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2021-22930