The debug module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter. It takes around 50k characters to block for 2 seconds making this a low severity issue.
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CVE-2017-16137 - Low Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Libraries - debug-2.2.0.tgz, debug-1.0.3.tgz
debug-2.2.0.tgz
small debugging utility
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.2.0.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/mocha/node_modules/debug/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - mocha-2.5.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **debug-2.2.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
debug-1.0.3.tgz
small debugging utility
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-1.0.3.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/jscoverage/node_modules/debug/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - jscoverage-0.5.9.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **debug-1.0.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 4f267af7516f69ccef3759761242768737c485ea
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
The debug module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter. It takes around 50k characters to block for 2 seconds making this a low severity issue.
Publish Date: 2018-06-07
URL: CVE-2017-16137
CVSS 3 Score Details (3.7)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: Low
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gxpj-cx7g-858c
Release Date: 2018-04-26
Fix Resolution (debug): 2.6.9
Direct dependency fix Resolution (mocha): 4.0.0