CVE-2017-16137 (Medium) detected in debug-2.3.3.tgz, debug-2.2.0.tgz

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CVE-2017-16137 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - debug-2.3.3.tgz, debug-2.2.0.tgz

debug-2.3.3.tgz

small debugging utility

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.3.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: angular-recaptcha/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: angular-recaptcha/node_modules/socket.io-client/node_modules/debug/package.json,angular-recaptcha/node_modules/socket.io/node_modules/debug/package.json,angular-recaptcha/node_modules/socket.io-adapter/node_modules/debug/package.json,angular-recaptcha/node_modules/engine.io-client/node_modules/debug/package.json,angular-recaptcha/node_modules/engine.io/node_modules/debug/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• karma-1.7.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • socket.io-1.7.3.tgz
    • engine.io-1.8.3.tgz
      • :x: debug-2.3.3.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: angular-recaptcha/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: angular-recaptcha/node_modules/socket.io-parser/node_modules/debug/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• karma-1.7.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • socket.io-1.7.3.tgz
    • socket.io-parser-2.3.1.tgz
      • :x: debug-2.2.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d0c7317c1908251604c4e710c797fdf348d2bc46

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 (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • 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: https://nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-16137

Release Date: 2018-06-07

Fix Resolution: 2.6.9