Vulnerability identifier: #VU13376
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Server applications /
Web servers
Vendor: Node.js Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a cleanup bug where objects are used in native code after they are no longer available when the affected software interacts with an HTTP/2 server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input to the targeted node server that provides an HTTP/2 server and cause the node server to crash.
Mitigation
Update to version 10.4.1.
Vulnerable software versions
Node.js: 8.11.0 - 8.11.3, 8.9.0 - 8.9.4, 8.8.0 - 8.8.1, 8.7.0, 8.6.0, 8.5.0, 8.4.0, 8.3.0, 8.2.0 - 8.2.1, 8.1.0 - 8.1.4, 8.0.0, 8.10.0, 9.11.0 - 9.11.2, 9.10.0 - 9.10.1, 9.8.0, 9.7.0 - 9.7.1, 9.6.0 - 9.6.1, 9.5.0, 9.4.0, 9.3.0, 9.2.0 - 9.2.1, 9.1.0, 9.0.0, 9.9.0, 10.4.0, 10.3.0, 10.2.0 - 10.2.1, 10.1.0, 10.0.0
External links
http://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2018-security-releases/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.