QID 981095

QID 981095: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for uap-core (GHSA-fx7m-j728-mjw3)

An issue was discovered in regex.yaml (aka regexes.yaml) in UA-Parser UAP-Core before 0.6.0. A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) issue allows remote attackers to overload a server by setting the User-Agent header in an HTTP(S) request to a value containing a long digit string. (The UAP-Core project contains the vulnerability, propagating to all implementations.)

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted user.

CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to refer to GHSA-fx7m-j728-mjw3 for updates pertaining to this vulnerability.

Vendor References

GHSA-fx7m-j728-mjw3 - github.com/advisories/GHSA-fx7m-j728-mjw3

CVEs related to QID 981095

CVE-2018-20164 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
GHSA-fx7m-j728-mjw3	uap-core		github.com/advisories/GHSA-fx7m-j728-mjw3

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