CVE-2015-8858 Regular Expression Denial of Service in uglify-js
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 2.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The uglify-js package before 2.6.0 for Node.js allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted input in a parse call, aka a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)."
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm uglify-js(npm) | < 2.6.0 | 2.6.0 |
| debian/uglifyjs(Debian:13) | < 2.7.4-1 | 2.7.4-1 |
| uglifyjs project uglifyjs | <= 2.5.0 | No fix listed |
References
- nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory
- github.com
- www.npmjs.com
- [oss-security] 20160420 various vulnerabilities in Node.js packages mailing-list third-party-advisory
- 96409 vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2015-8858 vendor-advisory
- nodesecurity.io exploit vendor-advisory