WS-2016-0040 (High) detected in ws-0.8.0.tgz

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WS-2016-0040 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ws-0.8.0.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-0.8.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: false.alarm/presentations/MEDCIDS21/MEDCIDS21_files/reveal.js-3.3.0.1/plugin/multiplex/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: false.alarm/presentations/MEDCIDS21/MEDCIDS21_files/reveal.js-3.3.0.1/plugin/multiplex/node_modules/ws/package.json,false.alarm/presentations/MEDCIDS21/MEDCIDS21_files/reveal.js-3.3.0.1/node_modules/ws/package.json,false.alarm/presentations/MEDCIDS21/MEDCIDS21-10min_files/reveal.js-3.3.0.1/plugin/multiplex/node_modules/ws/package.json,false.alarm/presentations/MEDCIDS21/MEDCIDS21-10min_files/reveal.js-3.3.0.1/node_modules/ws/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• socket.io-1.3.7.tgz (Root Library)
  • engine.io-1.5.4.tgz
    • ❌ ws-0.8.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 7c34ab721edbea876e21a667b794f16c510c11df

Vulnerability Details

By sending an overly long websocket payload to a ws server, it is possible to crash the node process.

Publish Date: 2016-06-23

URL: WS-2016-0040

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: N/A
  • Attack Complexity: N/A
  • Privileges Required: N/A
  • User Interaction: N/A
  • Scope: N/A
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: N/A
  • Integrity Impact: N/A
  • Availability Impact: N/A

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/120/versions

Release Date: 2016-06-23

Fix Resolution: 1.1.1

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