Vulnerability Description
The marked package before 0.3.4 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "catastrophic backtracking issue for the em inline rule," aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Marked Project | Marked | < 0.3.4 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/23Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05052081?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_mediThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/23Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05052081?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_mediThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-8854?
CVE-2015-8854 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The marked package before 0.3.4 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "catastrophic backtracking issue for the em inline ru...
How severe is CVE-2015-8854?
CVE-2015-8854 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-8854?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Marked Project Marked, Fedoraproject Fedora.