CVE-2022-36127 Service unavailability impact in NodeJS agent(version <= 0.5.0)
An attacker or network issue causing OAP unavailability can render NodeJS services unavailable due to connection handling flaws in the SkyWalking agent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-36127?
CVE-2022-36127 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking NodeJS Agent, published on 18 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in Apache SkyWalking NodeJS Agent prior to 0.5.1. The vulnerability will cause NodeJS services that has this agent installed to be unavailable if the OAP is unhealthy and NodeJS agent can't establish the connection.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36127?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including skywalking-backend-js. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
skywalking-backend-js npm | All versions | 0.5.1 |
skywalking-backend-js npm | All versions | 0.5.1 |
Products include Apache Skywalking Nodejs Agent.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36127?
Upgrade skywalking-backend-js to 0.5.1 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-2022-36127 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36127 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8gpg-466c-5cpj.