Vulnerability in Node.js
CVE-2015-8027
Node.js 0.12.x before 0.12.9, 4.x before 4.2.3, and 5.x before 5.1.1 does not ensure the availability of a parser for each HTTP socket, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaughtException and service outage) via a pipelined HTTP request.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.054 (92.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.054 · newest: 0.054 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Node.js — versions 0.12.0, 0.12.1, 0.12.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/78207 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00045.html (vendor-advisory)
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/cve-2015-8027_cve-2015-6764/ (Vendor Advisory)
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2015-security-releases/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8027?
- CVE-2015-8027 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under CWE-17. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8027?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8027 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.