Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debug Project | Debug | >= 2.0.0, < 2.6.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/issues/501Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/pull/504PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ba4c628fba7181af58817d452119481adce4ba92e
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5ac16fad337d1f3bb7079549f97d8166d0ef30826
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/534Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/issues/501Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/pull/504PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ba4c628fba7181af58817d452119481adce4ba92e
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5ac16fad337d1f3bb7079549f97d8166d0ef30826
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/534Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-16137?
CVE-2017-16137 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). 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...
How severe is CVE-2017-16137?
CVE-2017-16137 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16137?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debug Project Debug.