Denial of Service vulnerability was found in ws npm package 0.2.6 through 1.1.4 and 2.0.0 through 3.3.0. ws can crash when a specially crafted Sec-WebSocket-Extensions header containing Object.prototype property names as extension or parameter names are sent.
WS-2017-0421 - High Severity Vulnerability
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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-1.1.2.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/ws/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - skateboard-1.5.5.tgz (Root Library) - engine.io-2.1.1.tgz - :x: **ws-1.1.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: d78b9e5410cf312856c3d176abc7fe70ea70dc53
Found in base branch: master
Denial of Service vulnerability was found in ws npm package 0.2.6 through 1.1.4 and 2.0.0 through 3.3.0. ws can crash when a specially crafted Sec-WebSocket-Extensions header containing Object.prototype property names as extension or parameter names are sent.
Publish Date: 2017-11-08
URL: WS-2017-0421
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.Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5v72-xg48-5rpm
Release Date: 2017-11-08
Fix Resolution (ws): 1.1.5
Direct dependency fix Resolution (skateboard): 2.0.0
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