Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2014-7191 (CCN-96729)

Assigned:2014-09-30
Published:2014-09-30
Updated:2017-09-08
Summary:The qs module before 1.0.0 in Node.js does not call the compact function for array data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by using a large index value to create a sparse array.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2014-7191

Source: CCN
Type: Node.js Web site
node.js

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2016-1380
Moderate: nodejs010-node-gyp and nodejs010-nodejs-qs security and bug fix update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
60026

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
62170

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685987

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687263

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687928

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1690815
Multiple vulnerabilities in modules from the IBM SDK for Node.js affect the Cordova tools in IBM Rational Application Developer (CVE-2014-7191 and CVE-2014-7192)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1685987
Current Release of IBM SDK for Node.js is affected by CVE-2014-7191

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1686792
Multiple vulnerabilities affecting the Cordova platform and IBM SDK Node.js packaged with Rational Software Architect and Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1687263
Security vulnerabilities in Node.js modules affect IBM Business Process Manager (BPM) Configuration Editor (CVE-2014-6394, CVE-2014-7191)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1687928
urrent Release of IBM SDK for Node.js in IBM Bluemix is affected by (CVE-2014-7191)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1692460
Multiple vulnerabilities in modules from the IBM SDK for Node.js affect the Cordova tools packaged in Rational Developer for i Modernization Tools Java Edition and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux (CVE-2014-7191 and CVE-2014-7192)

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:53:42 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE request: various NodeJS module vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-70113
Node.js qs Module Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2016:1380

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nodejs-cve20147191-dos(96729)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nodejs-cve20147191-dos(96729)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://github.com/raymondfeng/node-querystring/commit/43a604b7847e56bba49d0ce3e222fe89569354d8

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://github.com/visionmedia/node-querystring/issues/104

Source: CCN
Type: Node Security Web site
qs Denial-of-Service Extended Event Loop Blocking

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/qs_dos_memory_exhaustion

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.10.18)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:rational_software_architect:9.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:rational_software_architect:9.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201471910000000
    V
    CVE-2014-7191 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-10-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201471910000000
    V
    CVE-2014-7191 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2014-10-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201471910000000
    V
    CVE-2014-7191 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-10-19
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20147191000
    V
    CVE-2014-7191 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2014-10-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20147191000
    V
    CVE-2014-7191 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2014-10-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20147191000
    V
    CVE-2014-7191 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2014-10-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201471910000000
    V
    CVE-2014-7191 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-10-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20147191000
    V
    CVE-2014-7191 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2014-10-18
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20147191000
    V
    CVE-2014-7191 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2014-10-18
    BACK
    nodejs node.js *
    nodejs node.js 0.10.18
    ibm rational software architect 9.1.0
    ibm rational software architect 9.1.1
    nodejs node.js 0.0.1