# CVE-2018-7164: Node.js versions 9.7.0 and later and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is MEDIUM.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-06-13 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

- The Node.js Project Node.js: 9.7.X+, 10.x+

## Description

Node.js versions 9.7.0 and later and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is MEDIUM. A bug introduced in 9.7.0 increases the memory consumed when reading from the network into JavaScript using the net.Socket object directly as a stream. An attacker could use this cause a denial of service by sending tiny chunks of data in short succession. This vulnerability was restored by reverting to the prior behaviour.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on The Node.js Project Node.js, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104463
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2018-security-releases/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48

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