CVE-2015-8027
Node.js 0.12.x before 0.12.9, 4.x before 4.2.3, and 5.x before 5.1.1 does not ensure the availability of a parser for each HTTP socket, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaughtException and service outage) via a pipelined…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Node.js 0.12.x before 0.12.9, 4.x before 4.2.3, and 5.x before 5.1.1 does not ensure the availability of a parser for each HTTP socket, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaughtException and service outage) via a pipelined HTTP request.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.36% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-17
- Affected
- nodejs/node.js
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00045.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV79524Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972419Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78207
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/cve-2015-8027_cve-2015-6764/Vendor Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2015-security-releases/Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00045.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV79524Vendor Advisory
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972419Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78207
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/cve-2015-8027_cve-2015-6764/Vendor Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2015-security-releases/Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.