# CVE-2021-27191: The get-ip-range package before 4.0.0 for Node.js is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) if the range is untrusted input.

- Also known as: GHSA-6Q4W-3WP4-Q5WF
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.0.0
- Published: 2021-02-11 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- get-ip-range (npm): fixed in 4.0.0

## Description

The get-ip-range package before 4.0.0 for Node.js is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) if the range is untrusted input. An attacker could send a large range (such as 128.0.0.0/1) that causes resource exhaustion.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, get-ip-range, upgrade to a fixed version (4.0.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/JoeScho/get-ip-range/commit/98ca22b815c77273cbab259811ab0976118e13b6
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/get-ip-range
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210319-0002/
- https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4304

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