CVE-2024-38355 (High) detected in socket.io-2.1.1.tgz

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CVE-2024-38355 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - socket.io-2.1.1.tgz

node.js realtime framework server

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io/-/socket.io-2.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/socket.io/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - karma-3.0.0.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **socket.io-2.1.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 353ead6609cbe90c767728d4050746689c22c532

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Socket.IO is an open source, real-time, bidirectional, event-based, communication framework. A specially crafted Socket.IO packet can trigger an uncaught exception on the Socket.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process. This issue is fixed by commit `15af22fc22` which has been included in `socket.io@4.6.2` (released in May 2023). The fix was backported in the 2.x branch as well with commit `d30630ba10`. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may attach a listener for the "error" event to catch these errors.

Publish Date: 2024-06-19

URL: CVE-2024-38355

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/security/advisories/GHSA-25hc-qcg6-38wj

Release Date: 2024-06-19

Fix Resolution (socket.io): 4.6.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (karma): 6.3.5

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