Denial of Service Vulnerability in Node.js Affected by Pipelined HTTP Requests
CVE-2015-8027

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nodejs

Status
Node.js
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 January 2016

What is CVE-2015-8027?

This vulnerability in Node.js allows remote attackers to exploit the HTTP socket parser's unavailability in various versions. By sending pipelined HTTP requests, attackers can trigger an uncaught exception, resulting in a denial of service and causing the application to become unresponsive. Users are recommended to upgrade to secure versions to mitigate this risk.

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV79524
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78207
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg000...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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