# CVE-2016-1000236: Node-cookie-signature before 1.0.6 is affected by a timing attack due to the type of comparison used.

- Also known as: GHSA-92VM-WFM5-MXVV
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.0.4
- Published: 2019-11-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- cookie-signature (npm): fixed in 1.0.4

## Description

Node-cookie-signature before 1.0.6 is affected by a timing attack due to the type of comparison used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, cookie-signature, upgrade to a fixed version (1.0.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1000236
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-1000236
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1371409
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=838618
- https://www.mail-archive.com/secure-testing-team%40lists.alioth.debian.org/msg06583.html
- https://travis-ci.com/nodejs/security-wg/builds/76423102

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