CVE-2024-22025
Publication date 19 March 2024
Last updated 30 May 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
A vulnerability in Node.js has been identified, allowing for a Denial of Service (DoS) attack through resource exhaustion when using the fetch() function to retrieve content from an untrusted URL. The vulnerability stems from the fact that the fetch() function in Node.js always decodes Brotli, making it possible for an attacker to cause resource exhaustion when fetching content from an untrusted URL. An attacker controlling the URL passed into fetch() can exploit this vulnerability to exhaust memory, potentially leading to process termination, depending on the system configuration.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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nodejs | 25.04 plucky |
Not affected
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24.10 oracular |
Not affected
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24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Vulnerable
|
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20.04 LTS focal |
Vulnerable
|
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Vulnerable
|
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
|
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score |
|
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |