CVE-2018-7166
21.08.2018, 12:29
In all versions of Node.js 10 prior to 10.9.0, an argument processing flaw can cause `Buffer.alloc()` to return uninitialized memory. This method is intended to be safe and only return initialized, or cleared, memory. The third argument specifying `encoding` can be passed as a number, this is misinterpreted by `Buffer's` internal "fill" method as the `start` to a fill operation. This flaw may be abused where `Buffer.alloc()` arguments are derived from user input to return uncleared memory blocks that may contain sensitive information.Enginsight
Vendor | Product | Version |
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nodejs | node.js | 10.0.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 10.9.0 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-226 - Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before ReuseThe product releases a resource such as memory or a file so that it can be made available for reuse, but it does not clear or "zeroize" the information contained in the resource before the product performs a critical state transition or makes the resource available for reuse by other entities.
- CWE-908 - Use of Uninitialized ResourceThe software uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.