#VU88175 Reachable Assertion in Node.js - CVE-2024-27983
Published: April 5, 2024 / Updated: May 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88175
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27983
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Node.js
Node.js
Software vendor:
Node.js Foundation
Node.js Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when handling HTTP/2 packets. A remote attacker can send a small amount of HTTP/2 frames packets with a few HTTP/2 frames inside and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.