CVE-2015-8027

7.5 HIGH
Published: January 02, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00045.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV79524
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972419
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78207
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/cve-2015-8027_cve-2015-6764/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2015-security-releases/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00045.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV79524
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972419
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78207
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/cve-2015-8027_cve-2015-6764/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2015-security-releases/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-17

Affected Vendors

nodejs

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