CVE-2015-8858
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
The uglify-js package before 2.6.0 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted input in a parse call, aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.7.4-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.7.4-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.7.4-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | uglify-js | <2.6.0 | 2.6.0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| uglifyjs_project | uglifyjs | {"endIncluding":"2.5.0"} | |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96409
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/48
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8858
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9f4-xj24-8jqx
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/48
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8858
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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