CVE-2016-10542 (High) detected in ws-1.0.1.tgz, ws-1.1.0.tgz

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CVE-2016-10542 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - ws-1.0.1.tgz, ws-1.1.0.tgz

ws-1.0.1.tgz

simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-1.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: curratelo/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: curratelo/node_modules/engine.io-client/node_modules/ws/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• socket.io-1.4.8.tgz (Root Library)
  • socket.io-client-1.4.8.tgz
    • engine.io-client-1.6.11.tgz
      • ❌ ws-1.0.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

ws-1.1.0.tgz

simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-1.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: curratelo/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: curratelo/node_modules/engine.io/node_modules/ws/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• socket.io-1.4.8.tgz (Root Library)
  • engine.io-1.6.11.tgz
    • ❌ ws-1.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

ws is a "simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455". By sending an overly long websocket payload to a ws server, it is possible to crash the node process. This affects ws 1.1.0 and earlier.

Publish Date: 2018-05-31

URL: CVE-2016-10542

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8858

Release Date: 2018-12-15

Fix Resolution: v2.4.24

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