CVE-2016-10542

ws is a "simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455". By sending an overly long websocket payload to a `ws` server, it is possible to crash the node process. This affects ws 1.1.0 and earlier.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/7388	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/120	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ws_project:ws:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-05-31 20:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2016-10542

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10542

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10542

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ws_project

ws

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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