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CVE-2017-16119 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - fresh-0.3.0.tgz
HTTP response freshness testing
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/fresh/-/fresh-0.3.0.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/fresh/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - grunt-contrib-connect-0.10.1.tgz (Root Library) - connect-2.30.2.tgz - :x: **fresh-0.3.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: b1dce1461002081249150dd2f0a52e4893897cde
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
Fresh is a module used by the Express.js framework for HTTP response freshness testing. It is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service when it is passed specially crafted input to parse. This causes the event loop to be blocked causing a denial of service condition.
Publish Date: 2018-06-07
URL: CVE-2017-16119
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://www.npmjs.com/advisories/526
Release Date: 2018-06-07
Fix Resolution (fresh): 0.5.2
Direct dependency fix Resolution (grunt-contrib-connect): 0.11.0
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