CVE-2016-10542 (High) detected in ws-0.4.32.tgz

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CVE-2016-10542 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ws-0.4.32.tgz

simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-0.4.32.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-inspector/node_modules/ws/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - node-debug-0.1.0.tgz (Root Library) - node-inspector-0.6.2.tgz - socket.io-0.9.19.tgz - socket.io-client-0.9.16.tgz - :x: **ws-0.4.32.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: c0b44037b1a926140bd779553e9d04b0ff48d898

Vulnerability Details

ws is a "simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455". By sending an overly long websocket payload to a `ws` server, it is possible to crash the node process. This affects ws 1.1.0 and earlier.

Publish Date: 2018-05-31

URL: CVE-2016-10542

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8858

Release Date: 2018-05-31

Fix Resolution: v2.4.24

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