CVE-2016-4055

The duration function in the moment package before 2.11.2 for Node.js allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long string, aka a "regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)."

CVSS v3.1 NVD

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v3.0 GitHub

6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS

9.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 96th percentile

Published

2017-01-23

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• advisories/GHSA-87vv-r9j6-g5qv

Security advisories

• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/55
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95849
• https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-02

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry