CVE-2016-10542

unknown
Published 2019-02-18 · Modified 2023-11-08
CVSS v3
VIR risk

Description

ws is a "simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455". By sending an overly long websocket payload to a `ws` server, it is possible to crash the node process. This affects ws 1.1.0 and earlier.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.1.0+ds1.e6ddaae4-5
debian debianbullseyefixed1.1.0+ds1.e6ddaae4-5
debian debianforkyfixed1.1.0+ds1.e6ddaae4-5
debian debiansidfixed1.1.0+ds1.e6ddaae4-5
debian debiantrixiefixed1.1.0+ds1.e6ddaae4-5

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
npm npmws<1.1.11.1.1

References

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Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.