CVE-2018-7164 (GCVE-0-2018-7164)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-13 16:00 – Updated: 2026-10-08 21:14
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Node.js versions 9.7.0 and later and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is MEDIUM. A bug introduced in 9.7.0 increases the memory consumed when reading from the network into JavaScript using the net.Socket object directly as a stream. An attacker could use this cause a denial of service by sending tiny chunks of data in short succession. This vulnerability was restored by reverting to the prior behaviour.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-08 21:12 UTC
CWE
- Denial of Service
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104463 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-201… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Node.js Project | Node.js |
Affected:
9.7.X+
Affected: 10.x+ |
guessed |
Date Public
2018-06-12 00:00
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