Description
The MongoDB bson JavaScript module (also known as js-bson) versions 0.5.0 to 1.0.x before 1.0.5 is vulnerable to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lib/bson/decimal128.js. The flaw is triggered when the Decimal128.fromString() function is called to parse a long untrusted string.
Recommendation
Update the bson package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:
- Affected version(s): >= 0.5.0, < 1.0.5
- Patched version(s): 1.0.5
References
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