Improper Input Validation Affecting node-brace-expansion package, versions <1.1.8-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.58% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-NODEBRACEEXPANSION-268970
  • published27 Jan 2018
  • disclosed27 Jan 2018

Introduced: 27 Jan 2018

CVE-2017-18077  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable node-brace-expansion to version 1.1.8-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream node-brace-expansion package and not the node-brace-expansion package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

index.js in brace-expansion before 1.1.7 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks, as demonstrated by an expand argument containing many comma characters.