Resource exhaustion in Node.js
CVE-2018-7164
Node.js versions 9.7.0 and later and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is MEDIUM. A bug introduced in 9.7.0 increases the memory consumed when reading from the network into JavaScript using the net.Socket object directly as a stream. An attacker could use this cause a denial of service by sending tiny chunks of data in short succession. This vulnerability was restored by reverting to the prior behaviour.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.064 (93.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.064 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Node.js
- The Node.js Project — versions 9.7.X+, 10.x+
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104463 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2018-security-releases/ (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7164?
- CVE-2018-7164 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7164?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.