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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Node.js up to 0.12.8/4.2.2/5.1.0 (JavaScript Library). This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-17. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The weakness was shared 01/02/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at nodejs.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-8027 since 10/29/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88130 (openSUSE Security Update : nodejs (openSUSE-2016-46)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168398 (OpenSuSE Security Update for nodejs (openSUSE-SU-2016:0138-1)).
Upgrading to version 0.12.9, 4.2.1 or 5.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (88130). The entries 79423, 93154 and 93157 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3
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Exploiting
Class: CodeCWE: CWE-17
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 88130
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : nodejs (openSUSE-2016-46)
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Countermeasures
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Upgrade: Node.js 0.12.9/4.2.1/5.1.1
Timeline
10/29/2015 🔍11/25/2015 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: nodejs.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-8027 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 78207 - Node.js CVE-2015-8027 Unspecified Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 01/03/2016 13:26Updated: 05/26/2018 07:55
Changes: 01/03/2016 13:26 (60), 05/26/2018 07:55 (14)
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