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 v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/55	Broken Link Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95849	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-02	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54df3aeb4239b64b50b356f0ca6f986e3c4ca5b84c515dce077c7854@%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/10f0f3aefd51444d1198c65f44ffdf2d78ca3359423dbc1c168c9731@%3Cdev.flink.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/17ff53f7999e74fbe3cc0ceb4e1c3b00b180b7c5afec8e978837bc49@%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/52bafac05ad174000ea465fe275fd3cc7bd5c25535a7631c0bc9bfb2@%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:momentjs:moment:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tenable:nessus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:primavera_unifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-01-23 13:59

Updated : 2022-06-06 10:18

NVD link : CVE-2016-4055

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4055

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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Products Affected

tenable

nessus

oracle

primavera_unifier

momentjs

moment

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