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CVE-2018-7164

Node.js versions 9.7.0 and later and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is MEDIUM. A bug introduced in 9.7.0 increases the memory consumed when reading from the network into JavaScript using the net.Socket object directly as a stream. An attacker could use this cause a denial of service by sending tiny chunks of data in short succession. This vulnerability was restored by reverting to the…

Severity
High 7.5
Published
13 Jun 2018
Last changed
8 Oct 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
9.11.2, 10.4.1
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Node.jsServers and applications · cpe:a:nodejs:node.js
  • From 9.7.0 before 9.11.2
  • From 10.0.0 before 10.4.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7164
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-7164