CVE-2016-1000232
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.024 · 84 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (10)
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- redhat openshift container platform= 3.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat openshift container platform= 3.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat openshift container platform= 3.3nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1591Juniper JUNOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-07-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Juniper JUNOS ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service zu verursachen, Informationen offenzulegen, Privilegien zu erweitern und Sicherheitsmechanismen inklusive zu umgehen.
- GHSA-qhv9-728r-6jqgReDoS via long string of semicolons in tough-cookie2018-10-10ghsa · osvUS
Affected versions of `tough-cookie` may be vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when long strings of semicolons exist in the `Set-Cookie` header. ## Recommendation Update to version 2.3.0 or later.
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references (21)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/139365/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2016-2101-01.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.auscert.org.au/./render.html?it=40030cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000232cnnvd
- https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/615627206357d997d5e6ff9da158997de05235aecnnvd
- https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/e4fc2e0f9ee1b7a818d68f0ac7ea696f377b1534cnnvd
- https://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/cnnvd
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/130cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2101enisa_euvd
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