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CVSSv2

CVE-2018-7164

Published: 13/06/2018 Updated: 29/08/2022
CVSS v2 Base Score: 5 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 10
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 3.9
VMScore: 445
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

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.

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Vendor Advisories

Nodejs versions 970 and later and 10x are vulnerable and the severity is MEDIUM A bug introduced in 970 increases the memory consumed when reading from the network into JavaScript using the netSocket 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 vul ...