#VU86833 Resource management error in Semver - CVE-2015-8855

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86833

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8855

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Semver

Vendor: npm Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the application. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..

Vulnerable software versions

Semver: 0.1.1 - 4.3.1

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External links
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86957
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/31

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.