# CVE-2021-23371: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)

- Also known as: GHSA-HPMR-G4PQ-JHGP, SNYK-JS-CHRONONODE-1083228
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.2.4
- Published: 2021-04-12 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a chrono-node: fixed in 2.2.4
- chrono-node (npm): fixed in 2.2.4

## Description

This affects the package chrono-node before 2.2.4. It hangs on a date-like string with lots of embedded spaces.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a chrono-node, chrono-node, upgrade to a fixed version (2.2.4) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CHRONONODE-1083228
- https://github.com/wanasit/chrono/issues/382
- https://github.com/wanasit/chrono/commit/98815b57622443b5c498a427210ebd603d705f4c

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