A ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) flaw was found in the tough-cookie module before 2.3.3 for Node.js. An attacker that is able to make an HTTP request using a specially crafted cookie may cause the application to consume an excessive amount of CPU.
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CVE-2017-15010 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - tough-cookie-2.3.2.tgz
RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar for node.js
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-2.3.2.tgz
Path to dependency file: /hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-ui/src/main/webapp/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-ui/src/main/webapp/node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - em-table-0.12.0.tgz (Root Library) - ember-cli-less-1.5.4.tgz - broccoli-less-single-0.6.4.tgz - less-2.7.2.tgz - request-2.74.0.tgz - :x: **tough-cookie-2.3.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 6dcd8400219941dcbd7fb0f6b980cc2c6a2a6b0a
Found in base branch: trunk
Vulnerability Details
A ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) flaw was found in the tough-cookie module before 2.3.3 for Node.js. An attacker that is able to make an HTTP request using a specially crafted cookie may cause the application to consume an excessive amount of CPU.
Publish Date: 2017-10-03
URL: CVE-2017-15010
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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15010
Release Date: 2017-10-03
Fix Resolution (tough-cookie): 2.3.3
Direct dependency fix Resolution (em-table): 0.12.1
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