CVE-2016-10703 Denial of Service in ecstatic
Remote attackers can crash servers using the ecstatic npm library by sending malicious strings that trigger regular expression denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10703?
CVE-2016-10703 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A regular expression Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the file lib/ecstatic.js of the ecstatic npm package, before version 2.0.0, allows a remote attacker to overload and crash a server by passing a maliciously crafted string.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10703?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ecstatic. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ecstatic npm | All versions | 2.0.0 |
ecstatic npm | All versions | 2.0.0 |
Products include Ecstatic Project Ecstatic.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10703?
Upgrade ecstatic to 2.0.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-10703 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10703 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm9p-9926-w68m.