Denial of Service Vulnerability in Node.js by Node.js Foundation
CVE-2018-7164

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

The Node.js Project

Status
Node.js
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 June 2018

What is CVE-2018-7164?

A bug in Node.js versions 9.7.0 and later, including 10.x, leads to excessive memory consumption when using the net.Socket object directly as a stream. This issue allows attackers to exploit the vulnerability by sending small chunks of data rapidly, potentially causing a denial of service. The behavior causing the increased memory use has been reverted in subsequent updates to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Node.js 9.7.X+

Node.js 10.x+

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104463
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https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2018-securi...
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48
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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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CVE-2018-7164 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in Node.js by Node.js Foundation