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CVE detail

CVE-2015-8027

Node.js 0.12.x before 0.12.9, 4.x before 4.2.3, and 5.x before 5.1.1 does not ensure the availability of a parser for each HTTP socket, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaughtException and service outage) via a pipelined HTTP request.

CVSS 7.5 · HighBuzz score 17.5

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 17.5

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
11.0
2 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
6.5
2 sources across 1 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions
0
within the 30d window
Peak daily
0
highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first
2 source links · newest first
  • The Node.js Foundation has pushed out a patch for its eponymous open source, cross-platform runtime environment for developing server-side web applications. The fix plugs two security vulnerabilities, one of which is a high-impact DoS issue (CVE-2015-8027).“This critical denial of service vulnerability impacts all versions of v0.12.x through to v5.x, inclusive,” the Foundation explained. “The vulnerability was discovered by Node.js core team member Fedor Indutny and relates to HTTP pipelining. Under certain conditions an HTTP socket … More →

    newswww.helpnetsecurity.comDec 4, 2015, 2:43 AM
  • Node.js to Patch Serious DoS FlawSecurityWeek

    The developers of Node.js, the popular cross-platform runtime environment, this week will release security updates that patch a couple of vulnerabilities, one of which has been rated as having high impact.

    newswww.securityweek.comNov 30, 2015, 2:24 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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