high
7.5
CWE
1333
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2022-25881

First published: Tue Jan 31 2023(Updated: )

A flaw was found in http-cache-semantics. When the server reads the cache policy from the request using this library, a Regular Expression Denial of Service occurs, caused by malicious request header values sent to the server.

Credit: report@snyk.io

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/nodejs<18-9020020230327152102.rhel9
18-9020020230327152102.rhel9
redhat/nodejs<1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
redhat/nodejs<1:16.20.2-1.el9_0
1:16.20.2-1.el9_0
redhat/rh-nodejs14<0:3.6-2.el7
0:3.6-2.el7
redhat/rh-nodejs14-nodejs<0:14.21.3-2.el7
0:14.21.3-2.el7
redhat/http-cache-semantics<4.1.1
4.1.1
Http-cache-semantics<4.1.1
IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data<=3.0
IBM Watson Query with Cloud Pak for Data as a Service<=2.2
IBM Watson Query with Cloud Pak for Data as a Service<=2.1
IBM Watson Query with Cloud Pak for Data as a Service<=2.0
IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data<=1.8
IBM Data Virtualization on Cloud Pak for Data<=1.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-25881?

    CVE-2022-25881 is a vulnerability in the http-cache-semantics module of Node.js, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

  • How does CVE-2022-25881 affect the affected software?

    CVE-2022-25881 affects the http-cache-semantics module version 4.1.1 and certain versions of Node.js, potentially leading to a denial of service condition.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-25881?

    The severity of CVE-2022-25881 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.5.

  • How can CVE-2022-25881 be fixed?

    To fix CVE-2022-25881, update the http-cache-semantics module to version 4.1.1 or apply the recommended patches for the affected versions of Node.js.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-25881?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-25881 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-HTTPCACHESEMANTICS-3248783), [Reference 2](https://github.com/kornelski/http-cache-semantics/blob/master/index.js%23L83), and [Reference 3](https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-3253332).

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