SB2014080601 - Denial of service in npm qs
Published: August 6, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014080601
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-10064)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the qs module due to an error when specifying object depth. A remote attacker can parse a deeply nested JSON string, trigger extended event loop and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.