--- title: "CVE-2017-20162\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-20162?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2017-20162 Publication date 5 January 2023 Last updated 11 July 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) ## Cvss 3 Severity Score **4.3 · Medium** [Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-20162?format=md#impact-score) Toggle side navigation ## Description A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in vercel ms up to 1.x. This issue affects the function parse of the file index.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.0.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is named caae2988ba2a37765d055c4eee63d383320ee662. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217451. [Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-20162?format=md#notes) ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | npm | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation | | 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation | | 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 22.10 kinetic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation | | 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Needs evaluation | | qt6-webengine | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation | | 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 25.04 plucky | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 24.10 oracular | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation | | 23.10 mantic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 23.04 lunar | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 22.10 kinetic | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | | chromium-browser | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not affected | | 25.10 questing | Not affected | | 25.04 plucky | Not affected | | 24.10 oracular | Not affected | | 24.04 LTS noble | Not affected | | 23.10 mantic | Not affected | | 23.04 lunar | Not affected | | 22.10 kinetic | Not affected | | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected | | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | | 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needed | | 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support | | 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## Notes --- ### [alexmurray](https://launchpad.net/~alexmurray) The Debian chromium source package is called chromium-browser in Ubuntu --- ### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur) starting with Ubuntu 19.10, the chromium-browser package is just a script that installs the Chromium snap --- ### [ccdm94](https://launchpad.net/~ccdm94) chromium-browser, npm and qt6-webengine seem to contain embedded copies of vercel/ms, which is a node package (https://www.npmjs.com/ package/ms). ## Severity score breakdown CVSS version: CVSS v3.0 **Base score** 4.3 · Medium * Base metrics | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Attack vector | Network | | Attack complexity | Low | | Privileges required | Low | | User interaction | None | | Scope | Unchanged | | Confidentiality impact | None | | Integrity impact | None | | Availability impact | Low | * Scores | Parameter | Value | | --- | --- | | Base score | 4.3 · Medium | | Exploitability score | - | | Impact score | - | **Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-20162) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20162) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-20162) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-20162) ### Other references * * * *