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- CVE-2021-23567 ist eine Schwachstelle (HOCH (CVSS 7.5)) in colors.js (colors.js project), colors.
- Wahrscheinlichkeit einer Ausnutzung in den nächsten 30 Tagen (EPSS): 1.8%, höher als bei 78.5% aller Schwachstellen.
- Noch keine gepatchte Version bekannt: Herstellerhinweise unter Referenzen verfolgen.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|
| colors.js | = 1.4.1= 1.4.44-liberty-2
| No fix yet |
| colors npm | ≥ 1.4.1
| No fix yet |
Description
The package colors after 1.4.0 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) that was introduced through an infinite loop in the americanFlag module. Unfortunately this appears to have been a purposeful attempt by a maintainer of colors to make the package unusable, other maintainers' controls over this package appear to have been revoked in an attempt to prevent them from fixing the issue. Vulnerable Code js for (let i = 666; i < Infinity; i++;) { Alternative Remediation Suggested * Pin dependancy to 1.4.0
NVD description
The package colors after 1.4.0 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) that was introduced through an infinite loop in the americanFlag module. Unfortunately this appears to have been a purposeful attempt by a maintainer of colors to make the package unusable, other maintainers' controls over this package appear to have been revoked in an attempt to prevent them from fixing the issue. Vulnerable Code js for (let i = 666; i < Infinity; i++;) { Alternative Remediation Suggested * Pin dependancy to 1.4.0
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