CVE-2018-7161

Description

All versions of Node.js 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is HIGH. An attacker can cause a denial of service (DoS) by causing a node server providing an http2 server to crash. This can be accomplished by interacting with the http2 server in a manner that triggers a cleanup bug where objects are used in native code after they are no longer available. This has been addressed by updating the http2 implementation.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.42% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory nodejs.org
Affected: The Node.js Project Node.js
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106363 third party advisory vdb entry
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2018-security-releases/ patch vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7161?
CVE-2018-7161 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-7161?
To fix CVE-2018-7161, 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-2018-7161 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-7161 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-7161?
CVE-2018-7161 affects The Node.js Project Node.js.
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