CVE-2017-11499: Input Validation

Published Jul 25, 2017
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Updated

Node.js v4.0 through v4.8.3, all versions of v5.x, v6.0 through v6.11.0, v7.0 through v7.10.0, and v8.0 through v8.1.3 was susceptible to hash flooding remote DoS attacks as the HashTable seed was constant across a given released version of Node.js. This was a result of building with V8 snapshots enabled by default which caused the initially randomized seed to be overwritten on startup.

Affected Software

104 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/nodejs<4.8.4
4.8.4
redhat/nodejs<6.11.1
6.11.1
redhat/nodejs<7.10.1
7.10.1
redhat/nodejs<8.1.4
8.1.4
Nodejs Node.js=4.0.0
Nodejs Node.js=4.1.0
Nodejs Node.js=4.1.1
Nodejs Node.js=4.1.2
Nodejs Node.js=4.2.0
Nodejs Node.js=4.2.1
Nodejs Node.js=4.2.2
Nodejs Node.js=4.2.3
Nodejs Node.js=4.2.4
Nodejs Node.js=4.2.5
Nodejs Node.js=4.2.6
Nodejs Node.js=4.3.0
Nodejs Node.js=4.3.1
Nodejs Node.js=4.3.2
Nodejs Node.js=4.4.0
Nodejs Node.js=4.4.1
Nodejs Node.js=4.4.2
Nodejs Node.js=4.4.3
Nodejs Node.js=4.4.4
Nodejs Node.js=4.4.5
Nodejs Node.js=4.4.6
Nodejs Node.js=4.4.7
Nodejs Node.js=4.5.0
Nodejs Node.js=4.6.0
Nodejs Node.js=4.6.1
Nodejs Node.js=4.6.2
Nodejs Node.js=4.7.0
Nodejs Node.js=4.7.1
Nodejs Node.js=4.7.2
Nodejs Node.js=4.7.3
Nodejs Node.js=4.8.0
Nodejs Node.js=4.8.1
Nodejs Node.js=4.8.2
Nodejs Node.js=4.8.3
Nodejs Node.js=5.0.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.1.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.1.1
Nodejs Node.js=5.2.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.3.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.4.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.4.1
Nodejs Node.js=5.5.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.6.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.7.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.7.1
Nodejs Node.js=5.8.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.9.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.9.1
Nodejs Node.js=5.10.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.10.1
Nodejs Node.js=5.11.0
Nodejs Node.js=5.11.1
Nodejs Node.js=5.12.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.0.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.1.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.2.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.2.1
Nodejs Node.js=6.2.2
Nodejs Node.js=6.3.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.3.1
Nodejs Node.js=6.4.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.5.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.6.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.7.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.8.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.8.1
Nodejs Node.js=6.9.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.9.1
Nodejs Node.js=6.9.2
Nodejs Node.js=6.9.3
Nodejs Node.js=6.9.4
Nodejs Node.js=6.9.5
Nodejs Node.js=6.10.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.10.1
Nodejs Node.js=6.10.2
Nodejs Node.js=6.10.3
Nodejs Node.js=6.11.0
Nodejs Node.js=6.11.1
Nodejs Node.js=7.0.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.1.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.2.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.2.1
Nodejs Node.js=7.3.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.4.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.5.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.6.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.7.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.7.1
Nodejs Node.js=7.7.2
Nodejs Node.js=7.7.3
Nodejs Node.js=7.7.4
Nodejs Node.js=7.8.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.9.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.10.0
Nodejs Node.js=7.10.1
Nodejs Node.js=8.0.0
Nodejs Node.js=8.1.0
Nodejs Node.js=8.1.1
Nodejs Node.js=8.1.2
Nodejs Node.js=8.1.3

Remediation

Patch Available

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2017-security-releases/

Event History

Jul 25, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11499?

CVE-2017-11499 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause remote denial of service (DoS) attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-11499?

To fix CVE-2017-11499, update to Node.js versions 4.8.4, 6.11.1, 7.10.1, or 8.1.4 or later.

3

Which versions of Node.js are affected by CVE-2017-11499?

CVE-2017-11499 affects Node.js versions from 4.0 to 4.8.3, all versions of 5.x, versions 6.0 to 6.11.0, versions 7.0 to 7.10.0, and versions 8.0 to 8.1.3.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2017-11499 enable?

CVE-2017-11499 enables hash flooding remote denial of service (DoS) attacks.

5

Is CVE-2017-11499 specific to any operating system?

CVE-2017-11499 is primarily associated with the Node.js application and its associated environments rather than specific operating systems.

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