CVE-2022-25883

Published Jun 21, 2023
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Updated

A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability was discovered in node-semver package via the 'new Range' function. This issue could allow an attacker to pass untrusted malicious regex user data as a range, causing the service to excessively consume CPU depending upon the input size, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected Software

57 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/nodejs<18-9020020230825081254.rhel9
18-9020020230825081254.rhel9
redhat/eap7-activemq-artemis<0:2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el8ea
0:2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-bouncycastle<0:1.76.0-4.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.76.0-4.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.3.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.3.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.31-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:5.3.31-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.5.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.5.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-marshalling<0:2.0.13-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.0.13-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-modules<0:1.12.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.12.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.10.0-31.Final_redhat_00030.1.el8ea
0:1.10.0-31.Final_redhat_00030.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-netty-transport-native-epoll<0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.15.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.15.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.2.26-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.2.26-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-activemq-artemis<0:2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el9ea
0:2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-bouncycastle<0:1.76.0-4.redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:1.76.0-4.redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.3.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:3.3.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.31-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:5.3.31-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.5.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:1.5.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-marshalling<0:2.0.13-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:2.0.13-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-modules<0:1.12.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:1.12.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.10.0-31.Final_redhat_00030.1.el9ea
0:1.10.0-31.Final_redhat_00030.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:3.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-netty-transport-native-epoll<0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.15.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:3.15.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.2.26-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:2.2.26-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
0:1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el9ea
redhat/eap7-activemq-artemis<0:2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el7ea
0:2.16.0-15.redhat_00049.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-bouncycastle<0:1.76.0-4.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.76.0-4.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.3.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.3.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.31-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:5.3.31-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.5.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.5.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-marshalling<0:2.0.13-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.0.13-2.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-modules<0:1.12.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.12.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.10.0-31.Final_redhat_00030.1.el7ea
0:1.10.0-31.Final_redhat_00030.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.8.10-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-netty-transport-native-epoll<0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:4.1.94-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-resteasy<0:3.15.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.15.8-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.2.26-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.2.26-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:7.4.13-8.GA_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.15.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
npm/semver>=7.0.0<7.5.2
7.5.2
npm/semver<5.7.2
5.7.2
npm/semver>=6.0.0<6.3.1
6.3.1
npmjs Semver Node.js<5.7.2
npmjs Semver Node.js>=6.0.0<6.3.1
npmjs Semver Node.js>=7.0.0<7.5.2
npmjs Semver Node.js>=7.0.0<7.5.3
redhat/node-semver<7.5.2
7.5.2
redhat/node-semver<6.3.1
6.3.1
redhat/node-semver<5.7.2
5.7.2
npm/semver>=2.0.0-alpha<5.7.2
5.7.2

Remediation

Patch Available

https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/717534ee353682f3bcf33e60a8af4292626d4441

Patch Available

https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/564

Patch Available

https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SEMVER-3247795

Event History

Jun 21, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:30 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub·06:30 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:38 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 30, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-25883?

CVE-2022-25883 has a severity rating of medium due to the potential for Denial of Service attacks through regular expression evaluation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-25883?

To fix CVE-2022-25883, upgrade to node-semver version 7.5.2 or later, or apply the recommended patches specific to your affected package version.

3

Which versions of node-semver are affected by CVE-2022-25883?

CVE-2022-25883 affects node-semver versions prior to 7.5.2.

4

What types of applications are affected by CVE-2022-25883?

Applications using the node-semver package with untrusted user input passed to the 'new Range' function are affected by CVE-2022-25883.

5

Is mitigation required for services using node-semver due to CVE-2022-25883?

Yes, mitigation is strongly recommended to prevent potential service degradation from Denial of Service attacks.

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