GHSA-3p92-886g-qxpq Remote Memory Exposure in floody

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Remote attackers can expose uninitialized memory by passing a number to the write method, potentially leaking sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is GHSA-3p92-886g-qxpq?

GHSA-3p92-886g-qxpq is a vulnerability in floody, published on 4 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Versions of floody before 0.1.1 are vulnerable to remote memory exposure.

.write(number)in the affectedfloody` versions passes a number to Buffer constructor, appending a chunk of uninitialized memory.

Proof of Concept:

var f = require('floody')(process.stdout); 
f.write(USERSUPPLIEDINPUT); 
'f.stop();

## Recommendation

Update to version 0.1.1 or later.

Which versions are affected by GHSA-3p92-886g-qxpq?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including floody.

PackageAffectedFixed in
floody npmAll versions0.1.1
floody npmAll versions0.1.1

How do I fix GHSA-3p92-886g-qxpq?

Upgrade floody to 0.1.1 or later.

Is GHSA-3p92-886g-qxpq being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-3p92-886g-qxpq in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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