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Security checkNovember 18, 2024

Insufficient validation when decoding a Socket.IO packet

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Medium severitynpmsocket.io-parser

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Description

A specially crafted Socket.IO packet can trigger an uncaught exception on the Socket.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process.

Recommendation

Update the socket.io-parser package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): **< 3.3.4 >= 4.0.4, < 4.2.3 >= 3.4.0, < 3.4.3**
  • Patched version(s): **3.3.4 4.2.3 3.4.3**

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See something that needs correcting? Let us knowUpdated November 18, 2024