CVE-2015-8855 (High) detected in semver-1.1.4.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2015-8855 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - semver-1.1.4.tgz

The semantic version parser used by npm.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/semver/-/semver-1.1.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: goof/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: goof/node_modules/npmconf/node_modules/semver/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - npmconf-0.0.24.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **semver-1.1.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b96950dc881f67b3c87181444e6a9f2234fda40d

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The semver package before 4.3.2 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long version string, aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."

Publish Date: 2017-01-23

URL: CVE-2015-8855

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-2015-8855

Release Date: 2017-01-23

Fix Resolution: semver (Npm package) - 4.3.2;Npm (NuGet package) - 2.14.14

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.