Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 19, 2021· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2019-10196
CVE-2019-10196
Description
A flaw was found in http-proxy-agent, prior to version 2.1.0. It was discovered http-proxy-agent passes an auth option to the Buffer constructor without proper sanitization. This could result in a Denial of Service through the usage of all available CPU resources and data exposure through an uninitialized memory leak in setups where an attacker could submit typed input to the auth parameter.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
http-proxy-agentnpm | < 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 |
Affected products
2- http-proxy-agent/http-proxy-agentdescription
Patches
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-86wf-436m-h424ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10196ghsaADVISORY
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgighsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/TooTallNate/node-http-proxy-agent/commit/b7b7cc793c3226aa83f820ce5c277e81862d32ebghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/607ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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