Vulnerability identifier: #VU86833

Vulnerability risk: Medium

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: CVE-2015-8855

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Semver
/

Vendor: npm Inc.

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. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..

Vulnerable software versions

Semver: 0.1.1 - 4.3.1

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External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86957
http://nodesecurity.io/advisories/31

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Q & A

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.