CVE-2017-16137GHSA-GXPJ-CX7G-858C
The debug module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter.
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 2.6.9, 3.1.0, 3.2.7, 4.3.1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- HackerOne debug node module
<= 2.6.8 || >= 3.0.0 <= 3.0.1
- debugnpm
fixed in 2.6.9
- debugnpm
From 3.0.0 · fixed in 3.1.0
- debugnpm
From 3.2.0 · fixed in 3.2.7
- debugnpm
From 4.0.0 · fixed in 4.3.1