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Security checkNovember 18, 2024

socket.io has an unhandled 'error' event

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Medium severitynpmsocket.io

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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 package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): **>= 3.0.0, < 4.6.2 < 2.5.0**
  • Patched version(s): **4.6.2 2.5.1**

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