CVE-2017-16119 (High) detected in fresh-0.2.0.tgz - autoclosed
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CVE-2017-16119 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - fresh-0.2.0.tgz
HTTP response freshness testing
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/fresh/-/fresh-0.2.0.tgz
Path to dependency file: macos-plist/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: macos-plist/node_modules/fresh/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy:
- zuul-3.12.0.tgz (Root Library)
- express-3.4.8.tgz
- ❌ fresh-0.2.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)
- express-3.4.8.tgz
Found in HEAD commit: 9cee3646cabeaba7e6010d3ec4163529bcec875d
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
Fresh is a module used by the Express.js framework for HTTP response freshness testing. It is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service when it is passed specially crafted input to parse. This causes the event loop to be blocked causing a denial of service condition.
Publish Date: 2018-06-07
URL: CVE-2017-16119
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
Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/526
Release Date: 2018-06-07
Fix Resolution: fresh - 0.5.2
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