CVE-2017-16137

Description

The debug module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter. It takes around 50k characters to block for 2 seconds making this a low severity issue.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory nodesecurity.io
Affected: HackerOne debug node module
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/pull/504 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/issues/501 third party advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/534 third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ba4c628fba7181af58817d452119481adce4ba92e889c643e4c7dd3%40%3Ccommits.netbeans.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5ac16fad337d1f3bb7079549f97d8166d0ef3082629417c39f12d63%40%3Cnotifications.netbeans.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16137?
CVE-2017-16137 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16137?
To fix CVE-2017-16137, 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-2017-16137 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16137 is being actively exploited. 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-2017-16137?
CVE-2017-16137 affects HackerOne debug node module.
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