CVE-2019-5739
What it is
Keep-alive HTTP and HTTPS connections can remain open and inactive for up to 2 minutes in Node.js 6.16.0 and earlier. Node.js 8.0.0 introduced a dedicated server.keepAliveTimeout which defaults to 5 seconds. The behavior in Node.js 6.16.0 and earlier is a potential Denial of Service (DoS) attack vector. Node.js 6.17.0 introduces server.keepAliveTimeout and the 5-second default.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Nodejs node.js ≤ 6.16.0
- Opensuse Leap 42.3
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2019-security-releases/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2019-security-releases/
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00041.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00046.html
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2019-security-releases/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0008/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00041.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00046.html
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2019-security-releases/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0008/