Denial of Service Vulnerability in Node.js by Node.js Foundation
CVE-2017-14919

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nodejs

Status
Node.js
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-14919?

A vulnerability in Node.js allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by exploiting an issue in the zlib module. Specifically, prior versions of Node.js contain a flaw whereby an invalid value of '8' for the 'windowBits' parameter can lead to uncaught exceptions and crashes, impacting the availability of applications running on affected Node.js versions.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101881
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https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/oct-2017-dos/
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https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v8.8.0/
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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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