CVE-2017-16137

Name: CVE-2017-16137
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-07T02:29:03.817+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-16137 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The debug module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter. It takes around 50k characters to block for 2 seconds making this a low severity issue.. EPSS estimates a 2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The debug module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter. It takes around 50k characters to block for 2 seconds making this a low severity issue.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.80%

84.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debug Project	Debug	>= 2.0.0, < 2.6.9
Debug Project	Debug	>= 3.0.0, < 3.1.0

References

https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/issues/501Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/pull/504Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ba4c628fba7181af58817d452119481adce4ba92e889c643e4c7dd3%40%3Ccommits.netbeans.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5ac16fad337d1f3bb7079549f97d8166d0ef3082629417c39f12d63%40%3Cnotifications.netbeans.apache.org%3E
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/534Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/issues/501Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/pull/504Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ba4c628fba7181af58817d452119481adce4ba92e889c643e4c7dd3%40%3Ccommits.netbeans.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5ac16fad337d1f3bb7079549f97d8166d0ef3082629417c39f12d63%40%3Cnotifications.netbeans.apache.org%3E
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/534Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 7, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-16137?

How severe is CVE-2017-16137?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-16137 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16137?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST