CVE-2016-1000232: Improper Input Validation
(updated )
NodeJS Tough-Cookie version 2.2.2 contains a Regular Expression Parsing vulnerability in HTTP request Cookie Header parsing that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Custom HTTP header passed by client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.3.0.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2101
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2912
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000232
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-qhv9-728r-6jqg
- github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/615627206357d997d5e6ff9da158997de05235ae
- github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/e4fc2e0f9ee1b7a818d68f0ac7ea696f377b1534
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1000232
- www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-affected-by-node-js-tough-cookie-module-vulnerability-to-a-denial-of-service-cve-2016-1000232/
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/130
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