Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8855
The semver package before 4.3.2 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long version string, aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-8855
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8855
1.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 76 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8855
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8855
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8855
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86957
Semver CVE-2015-8855 Regular Expression Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/31
npmPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
oss-security - various vulnerabilities in Node.js packagesMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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