CVE-2016-1000236

Description

Node-cookie-signature before 1.0.6 is affected by a timing attack due to the type of comparison used.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory travis-ci.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1000236 third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-1000236 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1371409 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838618 third party advisory issue tracking
https://www.mail-archive.com/secure-testing-team%40lists.alioth.debian.org/msg06583.html
https://travis-ci.com/nodejs/security-wg/builds/76423102 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1000236?
CVE-2016-1000236 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1000236?
To fix CVE-2016-1000236, 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-2016-1000236 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1000236 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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