Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-3739
CVE-2018-3739
Description
https-proxy-agent before 2.1.1 passes auth option to the Buffer constructor without proper sanitization, resulting in DoS and uninitialized memory leak in setups where an attacker could submit typed input to the 'auth' parameter (e.g. JSON).
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
https-proxy-agentnpm | < 2.2.0 | 2.2.0 |
Affected products
9- cpe:2.3:a:https-proxy-agent_project:https-proxy-agent:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*Range: <2.2.0
- osv-coords7 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/jitsucom-jitsupkg:apk/chainguard/jitsucom-jitsu-consolepkg:apk/chainguard/jitsucom-jitsu-rotorpkg:apk/wolfi/jitsucom-jitsupkg:apk/wolfi/jitsucom-jitsu-consolepkg:apk/wolfi/jitsucom-jitsu-rotorpkg:npm/https-proxy-agent
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- (no CPE)range: < 2.2.0
- HackerOne/https-proxy-agent node modulev5Range: Versions before 2.1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- hackerone.com/reports/319532nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-8g7p-74h8-hg48ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3736ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/TooTallNate/node-https-proxy-agent/commit/1c24219df87524e6ed973127e81f30801d658f07ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/593ghsaWEB
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