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CVE-2021-27290 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2021-27290: ssri 5.2.2-8.0.0, fixed in 8.0.1, processes SRIs using a regular expression which is vulnerable to a denial of service. Malicious SRIs could take an extremely long time to process, leading to denial of service. This issue only affects consumers using the strict option.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2021-27290 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • node-ssri→ fixed in8.0.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-ssri

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • node-ssri→ fixed in8.0.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-ssri

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • node-ssri→ fixed in8.0.1-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y node-ssri
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