CVE-2020-8277
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request for a host of their choice could trigger a Denial of Service in versions < 15.2.1, < 14.15.1, and < 12.19.1 by getting the application to resolve a DNS record with a larger number of responses. This is fixed in 15.2.1, 14.15.1, and 12.19.1.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| 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 |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | nodejs | Not affected (18.17.1-r0) |
| Stream | nodejs | Not affected (18.17.1-r0) |
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1033107
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A7WH7W46OZSEUHWBHD7TCH3LRFY52V6Z/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BEJBY3RJB3XWUOJFGZM5E3EMQ7MFM3UT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EEIV4CH6KNVZK63Y6EKVN2XDW7IHSJBJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VXLJY4764LYVJPC7NCDLE2UMQ3QC5OI2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/A7WH7W46OZSEUHWBHD7TCH3LRFY52V6Z/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/BEJBY3RJB3XWUOJFGZM5E3EMQ7MFM3UT/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/EEIV4CH6KNVZK63Y6EKVN2XDW7IHSJBJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VXLJY4764LYVJPC7NCDLE2UMQ3QC5OI2/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2020-security-releases/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-11
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-07
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html