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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.2725 Node.js -- remote DOS security vulnerability 27 October 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Node.js Publisher: FreeBSD Operating System: FreeBSD UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Windows Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-14919 Original Bulletin: http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/d7d1cc94-b971-11e7-af3a-f1035dd0da62.html Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than FreeBSD. It is recommended that administrators running Node.js check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Node.js -- remote DOS security vulnerability Affected packages node < 8.8.0 6.10.2 <= node6 < 6.11.5 4.8.2 <= node4 < 4.8.5 Details VuXML ID d7d1cc94-b971-11e7-af3a-f1035dd0da62 Discovery 2017-10-17 Entry 2017-10-25 Node.js reports: Node.js was susceptible to a remote DoS attack due to a change that came in as part of zlib v1.2.9. In zlib v1.2.9 8 became an invalid value for the windowBits parameter and Node's zlib module will crash or throw an exception (depending on the version) References CVE Name CVE-2017-14919 URL https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/oct-2017-dos/ - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBWfKna4x+lLeg9Ub1AQj7jg//Q5HL640u8MobhosnoFbQs0gq3D4WCwBg giBQtybkMiyiK0OB33I0PnCYPqlOaOtYGsVmQJkEsR9nu3dfJ2ZnlkKjm7XW5XJI j7iFrvatQxOqpx9hcU6G+Q8mBkbBLz0Hx+EcG9E61AIZSAHJrDhiooDhMKOlN4JS yycohswy8O/yd0bEpnfxHJ1dbkQTU3bq3VZjSYsj1L6yV7rnyWZLr1gLJghtAo87 X4Sel1pq3mFsFW+1PumzQJfhwnWLWNUjxQ8lqpey2EYtsu6CLPOiCuy1HZLN3pi+ FHwJGTxPR5sqTXYWGuDzhiwSoES2wBtOkV9HSkMN2R+jdmOHpgELgSxymVODyzCQ MEHauqmIEPw8aN2W8QpdYX8kxt0MOmC4rfx3PP6i5WxGWYUb0UgBWz9N3ynveTWC 1yOFrcH4peR78h2pMVCKPT0cmbdROmz2WAH0eq+WholiPL492mU8uTneheyB9GMz 0iKSSjAXpCJa9OobhTu3drF2pd6L1QMCd72iBM9He4yJvTdMBe6MzLVHVBlEa30E fXFbzuUvjqIBwIBIDIbTlQ6ywPKgFRvrPVgd1AgSE1eRpl0tihqWqnJ0s51IF8/t d6RfkdW92OWQgKN7aBnFpG2vDO5WDDc4YMD1mo+Ei3UWQNBFrKTnygWQXz8yuv9o AsU5cthlomc= =89mo -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----