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Debian: CVE-2018-7164: nodejs -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2018-7164: nodejs -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
06/13/2018
Created
07/31/2024
Added
07/30/2024
Modified
07/30/2024

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-nodejs

References

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