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CVE-2014-5256

5.0 · MEDIUM

Node.js 0.8 before 0.8.28 and 0.10 before 0.10.30 does not consider the possibility of recursive processing that triggers V8 garbage collection in conjunction with a V8 interrupt, which allows remo…

Published Sep 5, 2014nodejsCWE-119EPSS 3.29%

Overview

CVE-2014-5256 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nodejs nodejs. It was published on September 5, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Node.js 0.8 before 0.8.28 and 0.10 before 0.10.30 does not consider the possibility of recursive processing that triggers V8 garbage collection in conjunction with a V8 interrupt, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via deep JSON objects whose parsing lets this interrupt mask an overflow of the program stack.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nodejs. Update nodejs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0516.htmlRefblog.nodejs.org/2014/07/31/v8-memory-corruption-stack-overflow/Refsecunia.com/advisories/61260Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21684769Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:142GitHubgithub.com/joyent/node/commit/530af9cb8e700e7596b3ec812bad123c9fa06356Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0516.htmlRefblog.nodejs.org/2014/07/31/v8-memory-corruption-stack-overflow/Refsecunia.com/advisories/61260Refwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21684769

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5256?

CVE-2014-5256 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nodejs nodejs. It was published on September 5, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-5256?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-5256?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nodejs. Update nodejs to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-5256?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-5256 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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