CVE-2018-7164
Node.js versions 9.7.0 and later and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is MEDIUM.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Node.js versions 9.7.0 and later and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is MEDIUM. A bug introduced in 9.7.0 increases the memory consumed when reading from the network into JavaScript using the net.Socket object directly as a stream. An attacker could use this cause a denial of service by sending tiny chunks of data in short succession. This vulnerability was restored by reverting to the prior behaviour.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.33% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400
- Affected
- nodejs/node.js
- Source
- cve-request@iojs.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104463Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2018-security-releases/Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104463Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2018-security-releases/Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.