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CVE-2015-8851

Published: 30 January 2020

node-uuid before 1.4.4 uses insufficiently random data to create a GUID, which could make it easier for attackers to have unspecified impact via brute force guessing.

Notes

AuthorNote
msalvatore
Introduced in commit 319dc6e2e75f8ff57e9e708e2187bdabba6ca86a

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
node-uuid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(1.4.7-5)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Not vulnerable
(code not present)
upstream
Released (1.4.4)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Not vulnerable
(code not present)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/commit/672f3834ed02c798aa021c618d0a5666c8da000d

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N