Resource exhaustion in Nodejs Node.js
CVE-2018-12122
Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Slowloris HTTP Denial of Service: An attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending headers very slowly keeping HTTP or HTTPS connections and associated re…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.413 (98.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Nodejs Node.js
- The Node.js Project — versions All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0
- Suse Suse_enterprise_storage — versions 4
- Suse Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 12, 15
- Suse Suse_openstack_cloud — versions 7, 8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve-request@iojs.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve-request@iojs.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve-request@iojs.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve-request@iojs.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12122?
- CVE-2018-12122 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12122?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12122 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.