CVE-2015-9241

Public Exploit

Description

Certain input passed into the If-Modified-Since or Last-Modified headers will cause an 'illegal access' exception to be raised. Instead of sending a HTTP 500 error back to the sender, hapi node module before 11.1.3 will continue to hold the socket open until timed out (default node timeout is 2 minutes).

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory nodesecurity.io
Affected: HackerOne hapi node module
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/pull/179 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/hapijs/hapi/commit/aab2496e930dce5ee1ab28eecec94e0e45f03580 third party advisory patch
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/63 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-9241?
CVE-2015-9241 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-9241?
To fix CVE-2015-9241, 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-2015-9241 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-9241 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2015-9241?
CVE-2015-9241 affects HackerOne hapi node module.
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