CVE-2020-8277

CVE Details

Release Date:

2020-11-19

Description

A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request for a host of their choice could trigger a Denial of Service in versions < 15.2.1, < 14.15.1, and < 12.19.1 by getting the application to resolve a DNS record with a larger number of responses. This is fixed in 15.2.1, 14.15.1, and 12.19.1.

See more information about CVE-2020-8277 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7.5	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)	ELSA-2020-5499	2020-12-17
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)	ELSA-2021-0551	2021-02-20
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2020-5499	2020-12-17
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)	ELSA-2021-0551	2021-02-20
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2020-5499	2020-12-17
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)	ELSA-2021-0551	2021-02-20

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