Denial of Service Vulnerability in Node.js ms Package
CVE-2015-8315

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Vercel
Status
Ms
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 January 2017

What is CVE-2015-8315?

The ms package prior to version 0.7.1 for Node.js is susceptible to a denial of service attack due to an improperly handled long version string. This vulnerability enables attackers to exploit regular expression processing, leading to excessive CPU consumption and potentially disrupting the service's availability. Users of the affected version of the ms package are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate this security risk.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96389
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https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/46
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
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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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