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CVE-2016-1000232
September 05, 2018
NodeJS Tough-Cookie version 2.2.2 contains a Regular Expression Parsing vulnerability in HTTP request Cookie Header parsing that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Custom HTTP header passed by client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.3.0.
Affected Packages
tough-cookie (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.9.0 <2.3.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.0
tough-cookie (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.9.0 <2.3.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.0
tough-cookie (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.9.0 <2.3.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.3.0
Related Resources (11)
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000232
https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/615627206357d997d5e6ff9da158997de05235ae
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1000232
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-affected-by-node-js-tough-cookie-module-vulnerability-to-a-denial-of-service-cve-2016-1000232/
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qhv9-728r-6jqg
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2101
https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2912
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-affected-by-node-js-tough-cookie-module-vulnerability-to-a-denial-of-service-cve-2016-1000232
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/130
https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/e4fc2e0f9ee1b7a818d68f0ac7ea696f377b1534
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
LOW
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
CWE-1333
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
EPSS
Base Score:
0.92