Description
Affected versions of nes are vulnerable to denial of service when given an invalid cookie header, and websocket authentication is set to cookie. Submitting an invalid cookie on the websocket upgrade request will cause the node process to throw and exit.
Recommendation
Update the nes package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:
- Affected version(s): <= 6.4.0
- Patched version(s): 6.4.1
References
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See something that needs correcting? Let us knowUpdated January 09, 2023