SB2021083005 - Denial of service in ced package for npm
Published: August 30, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021083005
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39131)
CWE-ID: CWE-241 - Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software passes data types other than "Buffer" . A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.