SB2020102724 - Denial of service (ReDoS) in trim component for Node.js

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SB2020102724 - Denial of service (ReDoS) in trim component for Node.js

Published: October 27, 2020 Updated: July 15, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2020102724
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Incorrect Regular Expression (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7753)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation when processing regular expressions. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform regular expression denial of service (ReDos) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References