Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity Affecting nodejs package, versions <1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+21170+2efec6d4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (69th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-NODEJS-5925351
  • published28 Sept 2023
  • disclosed21 Jun 2023

Introduced: 21 Jun 2023

CVE-2022-25883  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1333  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 nodejs to version 1:18.17.1-1.module+el8.8.0+21170+2efec6d4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-5362.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs package and not the nodejs package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Versions of the package semver before 7.5.2 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the function new Range, when untrusted user data is provided as a range.

CVSS Scores

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