CVE-2015-8027

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.50% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory nodejs.org Vendor Advisory nodejs.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV79524 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78207 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00045.html vendor advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/cve-2015-8027_cve-2015-6764/ vendor advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2015-security-releases/ vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972419 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8027?
CVE-2015-8027 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8027?
To fix CVE-2015-8027, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8027 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8027 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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