QID 981418

QID 981418: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for passport-saml (GHSA-5379-r78w-42h2)

Security update has been released for passport-saml to fix the vulnerability.

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A malicious SAML payload can require transforms that consume significant system resources to process, thereby resulting in reduced or denied service. This would be an effective way to perform a denial-of-service attack.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    This has been resolved in version 3.1.0. The resolution is to limit the number of allowable transforms to 2.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 981418

    CVE-2021-39171 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-5379-r78w-42h2 passport-saml URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-5379-r78w-42h2
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