WS-2018-0608 (High) detected in microsoft.aspnetcore.server.kestrel.transport.libuv.2.0.3.nupkg

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WS-2018-0608 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - microsoft.aspnetcore.server.kestrel.transport.libuv.2.0.3.nupkg

Libuv transport for the ASP.NET Core Kestrel cross-platform web server.

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/microsoft.aspnetcore.server.kestrel.transport.libuv.2.0.3.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /src/TestWebSite/TestWebSite.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-ua_20220708123351_QIKSIB/dotnet_WCHIOT/20220708123352/microsoft.aspnetcore.server.kestrel.transport.libuv/2.0.3/microsoft.aspnetcore.server.kestrel.transport.libuv.2.0.3.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• microsoft.aspnetcore.2.0.3.nupkg (Root Library)
  • microsoft.aspnetcore.server.kestrel.2.0.3.nupkg
    • ❌ microsoft.aspnetcore.server.kestrel.transport.libuv.2.0.3.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1acdde0e5e2173fc9be87dbb3080ebd3037e487b

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was discovered in versions 2.x of ASP.NET Core where a specially crafted request can cause excess resource consumption in Kestrel.

Publish Date: 2018-05-08

URL: WS-2018-0608

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2018-05-08

Fix Resolution: Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Core - 2.0.3,2.1.0;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Transport.Abstractions - 2.0.3,2.1.0;Microsoft.AspNetCore.Server.Kestrel.Transport.Libuv - 2.0.3,2.1.0;Microsoft.AspNetCore.All - 2.0.8,2.1.0

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