Description
Node.js before 4.8.5, 6.x before 6.11.5, and 8.x before 8.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaught exception and crash) by leveraging a change in the zlib module 1.2.9 making 8 an invalid value for the windowBits parameter.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Siemens | CADRA | < V2511 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101881Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.8.5/Vendor Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v6.11.5/Vendor Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v8.8.0/Vendor Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/oct-2017-dos/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101881Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v4.8.5/Vendor Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v6.11.5/Vendor Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v8.8.0/Vendor Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/oct-2017-dos/Vendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-470355.html
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 30, 2017
- Last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified