Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-8854 (CCN-112561)

Assigned:2015-01-22
Published:2015-01-22
Updated:2020-05-31
Summary:The marked package before 0.3.4 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via unspecified vectors that trigger a "catastrophic backtracking issue for the em inline rule," aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
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): High
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:7.8 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
5.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C/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): Complete
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-2015-8854

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

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Wed, 20 Apr 2016 17:16:24 -0400 (EDT)
various vulnerabilities in Node.js packages

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
[oss-security] 20160420 various vulnerabilities in Node.js packages

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nodejs-cve20158854-dos(112561)

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2020-d714c08261

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2020-5eca570e16

Source: CCN
Type: Node Security Web site
Regular Expression Denial of Service

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/23

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05052081?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6565389 (WebSphere Service Registry and Repository)
Multiple vulnerabilities in WebSphere Service Registry and Repository in packages such as Apache Struts and Node.js

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.3.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ibm:websphere_service_registry_and_repository:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201588540000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8854 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20158854000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8854 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20158854000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8854 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201588540000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8854 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20158854000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8854 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201588540000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8854 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20158854000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8854 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201588540000000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8854 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-01-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20158854000
    V
    		CVE-2015-8854 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-01-23
    BACK
    nodejs node.js *
    ibm websphere service registry and repository 8.5
    nodejs node.js *