Vulnerability Description
Hawk before 3.1.3 and 4.x before 4.1.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or partial outage) via a long (1) header or (2) URI that is matched against an improper regular expression.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hawk Project | Hawk | 3.1.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/20/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/20/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1309721
- https://github.com/hueniverse/hawk/commit/0833f99ba64558525995a7e21d4093da1f3e15Patch
- https://github.com/hueniverse/hawk/issues/168Patch
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/77
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/20/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/20/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1309721
- https://github.com/hueniverse/hawk/commit/0833f99ba64558525995a7e21d4093da1f3e15Patch
- https://github.com/hueniverse/hawk/issues/168Patch
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/77
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-2515?
CVE-2016-2515 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Hawk before 3.1.3 and 4.x before 4.1.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption or partial outage) via a long (1) header or (2) URI that is matched against an improper regu...
How severe is CVE-2016-2515?
CVE-2016-2515 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-2016-2515?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hawk Project Hawk.