CVE-2020-8251
Published: 18 September 2020
Node.js < 14.11.0 is vulnerable to HTTP denial of service (DoS) attacks based on delayed requests submission which can make the server unable to accept new connections.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
nodejs Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(18.7.0+dfsg-5ubuntu1)
|
|
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
(debian: Only affects 14.x series)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
mantic |
Not vulnerable
(18.7.0+dfsg-5ubuntu1)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8251
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2020-security-releases/#denial-of-service-by-resource-exhaustion-cwe-400-due-to-unfinished-http-1-1-requests-critical-cve-2020-8251
- https://hackerone.com/reports/868834
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2020-security-releases/
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian