CVE-2015-8855 (High) detected in semver-2.3.2.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2015-8855 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - semver-2.3.2.tgz

The semantic version parser used by npm.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-2.3.2.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• rollup-plugin-node-builtins-2.1.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • browserify-fs-1.0.0.tgz
    • levelup-0.18.6.tgz
      • ❌ semver-2.3.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

The semver package before 4.3.2 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long version string, aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."

Publish Date: 2017-01-23

URL: CVE-2015-8855

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8855

Release Date: 2017-01-23

Fix Resolution: semver (Npm package) - 4.3.2;Npm (NuGet package) - 2.14.14

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.