# CVE-2018-7161: Node.js 8: All versions of Node.js 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is HIGH.

CVE-2018-7161 is fixed in 2 products on 2 platforms, first by Node.js 8 8.11.3, released June 12, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7161
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0749
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 13, 2018
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7161

## Description

All versions of Node.js 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is HIGH. An attacker can cause a denial of service (DoS) by causing a node server providing an http2 server to crash. This can be accomplished by interacting with the http2 server in a manner that triggers a cleanup bug where objects are used in native code after they are no longer available. This has been addressed by updating the http2 implementation.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Node.js 8 | 8.11.3 | [Node.js 8 8.11.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/openjs.nodejs.8-8.11.3.md) | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Linux | nodejs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 | [nodejs 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nodejs-8.10.0-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2.md) | Jun 13, 2018 |

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