CVE-2018-7651
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
index.js in the ssri module before 5.2.2 for Node.js is prone to a regular expression denial of service vulnerability in strict mode functionality via a long base64 hash string.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 5.2.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.2.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 5.2.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 5.2.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 5.2.4-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ssri | <5.2.2 | 5.2.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7651
- https://github.com/zkat/ssri/issues/10
- https://github.com/zkat/ssri/commit/d0ebcdc22cb5c8f47f89716d08b3518b2485d65d
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-325j-24f4-qv5x
- https://github.com/zkat/ssri
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/565
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-7651
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.