CVE-2017-15897
3.1 · LOWOverview
CVE-2017-15897 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting nodejs node.js. It was published on December 11, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.1, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Node.js had a bug in versions 8.X and 9.X which caused buffers to not be initialized when the encoding for the fill value did not match the encoding specified. For example, 'Buffer.alloc(0x100, "This is not correctly encoded", "hex");' The buffer implementation was updated such that the buffer will be initialized to all zeros in these cases.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nodejs. Update node.js to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| nodejs | node.js | 8.0.0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-15897?
CVE-2017-15897 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting nodejs node.js. It was published on December 11, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).
How severe is CVE-2017-15897?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.1, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-15897?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nodejs. Update node.js to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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