CVE-2017-16137 (Low) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2017-16137 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - debug-4.1.1.tgz, debug-2.2.0.tgz, debug-2.6.8.tgz

debug-4.1.1.tgz

small debugging utility

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• core-7.4.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ debug-4.1.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

debug-2.2.0.tgz

small debugging utility

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.2.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /packages/react-server-examples/bike-share/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /packages/react-server-examples/bike-share/node_modules/compression/node_modules/debug/package.json,/packages/react-server-examples/hello-world/node_modules/compression/node_modules/debug/package.json,/packages/react-server-examples/code-splitting/node_modules/compression/node_modules/debug/package.json,/packages/react-server-examples/redux-basic/node_modules/compression/node_modules/debug/package.json,/packages/react-server-examples/meteor-site/node_modules/compression/node_modules/debug/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-server-cli-0.6.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • compression-1.6.2.tgz
    • ❌ debug-2.2.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

debug-2.6.8.tgz

small debugging utility

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.6.8.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/mocha/node_modules/debug/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• mocha-3.5.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ debug-2.6.8.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: fc4f63cd9d7cfd34b5d6322a49f9b670bd83cb27

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The debug module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter. It takes around 50k characters to block for 2 seconds making this a low severity issue.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

URL: CVE-2017-16137

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.7)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-gxpj-cx7g-858c

Release Date: 2018-04-26

Fix Resolution (debug): 4.3.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@babel/core): 7.4.4

Fix Resolution (debug): 4.3.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-server-cli): 0.7.1

Fix Resolution (debug): 4.3.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (mocha): 4.0.0

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