CVE-2020-8251
Publication date 18 September 2020
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Node.js < 14.11.0 is vulnerable to HTTP denial of service (DoS) attacks based on delayed requests submission which can make the server unable to accept new connections.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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nodejs | ||
22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
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20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 · High |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Other references
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2020-security-releases/#denial-of-service-by-resource-exhaustion-cwe-400-due-to-unfinished-http-1-1-requests-critical-cve-2020-8251
- https://hackerone.com/reports/868834
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2020-security-releases/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8251