SB2017090813 - Denial of service in Moment module for Node.js



SB2017090813 - Denial of service in Moment module for Node.js

Published: September 8, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017090813
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-18214)

The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to resource exhaustion. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted data string and cause the service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.