marked Package up to 0.3.3 on Node.js resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in marked Package up to 0.3.3 on Node.js. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-8854. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in marked Package up to 0.3.3 on Node.js (JavaScript Library) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The marked package before 0.3.4 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "catastrophic backtracking issue for the em inline rule," aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."

The bug was discovered 01/22/2015. The weakness was published 01/23/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-8854 since 04/20/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 732 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 0.3.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-95801, VDB-95802, VDB-95803 and VDB-95804. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: marked Package 0.3.4

Timelineinfo

01/22/2015 🔍
04/20/2016 +454 days 🔍
01/23/2017 +278 days 🔍
01/23/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/24/2017 +1 days 🔍
05/14/2026 +3397 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: K05052081
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-8854 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8854
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95810
OSVDB: - CVE-2015-8854 - Node.js - Regular Expression Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2017 08:29
Updated: 05/14/2026 11:53
Changes: 01/24/2017 08:29 (58), 07/30/2020 12:57 (4), 11/03/2022 08:54 (4), 05/14/2026 11:53 (17)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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