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ID:4866 - Exploit for Resource management error in Node.js - CVE-2020-8277
ID:4866 - Exploit for Resource management error in Node.js - CVE-2020-8277
Published: November 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48569
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8277
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Node.js
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application when processing a large number of DNS responses. A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request
for a host of their choice could trigger a denial of service condition.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.