CVE-2021-23490 (High) detected in parse-link-header-1.0.1.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-23490 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - parse-link-header-1.0.1.tgz

Parses a link header and returns paging information for each contained link.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/parse-link-header/-/parse-link-header-1.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/parse-link-header/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - snyk-1.518.0.tgz (Root Library) - snyk-docker-plugin-4.19.3.tgz - snyk-docker-pull-3.2.3.tgz - docker-registry-v2-client-1.13.9.tgz - :x: **parse-link-header-1.0.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4a3cde61974a458af06811c3e0c49119f6229e5e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The package parse-link-header before 2.0.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the checkHeader function.

Publish Date: 2021-12-24

URL: CVE-2021-23490

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-2021-23490

Release Date: 2021-12-24

Fix Resolution (parse-link-header): 2.0.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (snyk): 1.611.0

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