Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting nodejs:18/nodejs-packaging-bundler package, versions <0:2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-NODEJS-5642552
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed9 May 2023

Introduced: 9 May 2023

CVE-2022-25881  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1333  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 nodejs:18/nodejs-packaging-bundler to version 0:2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:2654.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:18/nodejs-packaging-bundler package and not the nodejs:18/nodejs-packaging-bundler package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

This affects versions of the package http-cache-semantics before 4.1.1. The issue can be exploited via malicious request header values sent to a server, when that server reads the cache policy from the request using this library.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1