SB2019112018 - Resource exhaustion in mem package for Node.js
Published: November 20, 2019 Updated: January 5, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019112018
Severity
Medium
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) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to software fails to remove old values from the cache even after a value passes its maxAge property. This may allow attackers to exhaust the system's memory if they are able to abuse the application logging. Upgrade to version 4.0.0 or later.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.