CVE-2017-16137 (Medium) detected in debug-4.1.1.tgz

[ibm-mend-app]

CVE-2017-16137 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - debug-4.1.1.tgz

small debugging utility

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• babel-eslint-10.0.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • traverse-7.8.3.tgz
    • ❌ debug-4.1.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 61bdb85bf5ce36e0cecff0471a0b210bf21934e2

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The debug module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter. It takes around 50k characters to block for 2 seconds making this a low severity issue.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

URL: CVE-2017-16137

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-gxpj-cx7g-858c

Release Date: 2018-04-26

Fix Resolution: debug - 2.6.9,3.1.0,3.2.7,4.3.1