A bug exists in Node.js versions 4.0.0 to 4.1.1 whereby an external attacker can cause a denial of service. The severity of this issue is high (see CVSS scoring below) and users of the affected versions should plan to upgrade when a fix is made available.
Versions 0.10 and 0.12 of Node.js are not affected.
Versions 4.0.0, 4.1.0 and 4.1.1 of Node.js are vulnerable.
Versions 1 and 2 of io.js are not affected but remain unsupported and users of these versions are encouraged to migrate to Node.js v4 at their earliest convenience.
Version 3 of io.js is vulnerable and while io.js v3 is unsupported, a patch release with a fix will be made available some time next week. Users of io.js v3 are encouraged to migrate to Node.js v4 as a matter of priority.
Full details of this vulnerability are embargoed until a new v4.x release is made available on Monday the 5th of October 2015, UTC.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) v3 Base Score:
A new v4.x release on Monday the 5th of October 2015 will be made available with appropriate fixes for this vulnerability along with disclosure of the details of the bug to allow for complete impact assessment by users.
A new io.js v3.x release will be made on or after Monday the 5th of October 2015 for users having trouble migrating to Node.js v4, however this release does not indicate continued official support of io.js release lines.
Contact and future updates
Please contact security@nodejs.org if you wish to report a vulnerability in Node.js.
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Description and CVSS Score
A bug exists in Node.js versions 4.0.0 to 4.1.1 whereby an external attacker can cause a denial of service. The severity of this issue is high (see CVSS scoring below) and users of the affected versions should plan to upgrade when a fix is made available.
Full details of this vulnerability are embargoed until a new v4.x release is made available on Monday the 5th of October 2015, UTC.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) v3 Base Score:
Complete CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C/CR:L/IR:L/AR:M/MAV:N/MAC:H/MPR:N/MUI:N/MS:U/MC:N/MI:N/MA:H. Refer to the CVSS v3 Specification for details on the meanings and application of the vector components.
CVE-2015-7384 is listed on the MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD.
Action and updates
A new v4.x release on Monday the 5th of October 2015 will be made available with appropriate fixes for this vulnerability along with disclosure of the details of the bug to allow for complete impact assessment by users.
A new io.js v3.x release will be made on or after Monday the 5th of October 2015 for users having trouble migrating to Node.js v4, however this release does not indicate continued official support of io.js release lines.
Contact and future updates
Please contact security@nodejs.org if you wish to report a vulnerability in Node.js.
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