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CVE-2017-16138 (GCVE-0-2017-16138)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-07 02:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:01

Summary

The mime module < 1.4.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE

CWE-400 - Denial of Service (CWE-400)

Assigner

hackerone mitre root

References

2 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167	x_refsource_MISC
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/535	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
HackerOne	mime node module	Affected: < 1.4.1 \|\| > 2.0.0 < 2.0.3	guessed

Date Public

2018-04-26 00:00

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CNVD-2019-01746

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2019-01-17

Title

mime模块拒绝服务漏洞

Description

mime module是一个MIME类型模块。 mime模块中存在安全漏洞。攻击者可借助不可信的用户输入利用该漏洞造成拒绝服务。

Severity

中

Patch Name

mime模块拒绝服务漏洞的补丁

Patch Description

mime module是一个MIME类型模块。 mime模块中存在安全漏洞。攻击者可借助不可信的用户输入利用该漏洞造成拒绝服务。目前，供应商发布了安全公告及相关补丁信息，修复了此漏洞。

Formal description

目前厂商已发布升级补丁以修复漏洞，补丁获取链接： https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167

Reference

https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167

Impacted products

Name
mime mime module

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FKIE_CVE-2017-16138

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-06-07 02:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:08

Severity

7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Summary

The mime module < 1.4.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.

References

URL	Tags
support@hackerone.com	https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167	Exploit, Third Party Advisory
support@hackerone.com	https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/535	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167	Exploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/535	Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	mime_project	mime	*
	mime_project	mime	*

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GHSA-WRVR-8MPX-R7PP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2018-07-20 16:20 – Updated: 2023-09-12 18:28

Summary

mime Regular Expression Denial of Service when MIME lookup performed on untrusted user input

Details

Affected versions of mime are vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.

Recommendation

Update to version 2.0.3 or later.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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  "id": "GHSA-wrvr-8mpx-r7pp",
  "modified": "2023-09-12T18:28:52Z",
  "published": "2018-07-20T16:20:52Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
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  ],
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}

GSD-2017-16138

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21

Details

The mime module < 1.4.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.

Aliases

CVE-2017-16138

Aliases

CVE-2017-16138

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RHSA-2021:3917

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2021-10-19 12:09 - Updated: 2026-08-21 20:14

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay v3.6.0 security, bug fix and enhancement update

Severity

Important

Scope

33 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2017-16138.

CVE-2017-16138

The mime module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.

5.3 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Fixed: 1 product Known not affected: 9 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3917

Open the full advisory

RHSA-2021_3917

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2021-10-19 12:09 - Updated: 2024-11-24 20:23

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Quay v3.6.0 security, bug fix and enhancement update

Severity

Important

Scope

33 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2017-16138.

CVE-2017-16138

The mime module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.

5.3 (Medium)


                
                  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Fixed: 1 product Known not affected: 9 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3917

Open the full advisory

UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16138 (CVE-2017-16138)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2018-06-07 02:29 – Updated: 2025-10-24 04:46 – Source website

Details

The mime module < 1.4.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16138	REPORT
	https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167	REPORT
	https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/535	REPORT
	https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/commit/855d0c…	REPORT
	https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/commit/1df903…	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-16138	REPORT

JSON

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          {
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GHSA-WRVR-8MPX-R7PP

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