CVE-2015-8315 (High) detected in ms-0.6.2.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2015-8315 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ms-0.6.2.tgz

Tiny ms conversion utility

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-0.6.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/ms/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - express-3.11.0.tgz (Root Library) - debug-1.0.2.tgz - :x: **ms-0.6.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: eda8b979c182f1d30e5a035b97800b3b7972ef43

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The ms package before 0.7.1 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-2015-8315

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-2015-8315

Release Date: 2017-01-23

Fix Resolution: 0.7.1

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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.