CVE-2018-12122

Published: Nov 28, 2018Updated: Dec 13, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-400

7.5HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

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 resources alive for a long period of time.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-400

Affected Products

suse

commercial·DE

suse enterprise storageOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

suse linux enterprise serverOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

suse openstack cloudOn-prem

Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform

ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»

commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra

Astra Linux Common EditionOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Node.js Foundation

oss-project·USaka node foundation, nodejs foundation

Node.jsLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries

nodejs

oss-project·USaka node, node.js

node.jsLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries

The Node.js Project

oss-projectaka node.js

Node.jsLibraryLibrary

OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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1 technique

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106043

securityfocus.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821

access.redhat.com

https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/696f063c5e9157fd10859515da00fd8bd190d76d

github.com

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