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IT46697: HIGH SEVERITY VULNERABILITY IN NODE.JS BRACES MODULE (CVE-2024-406)

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Node.js braces module is vulnerable to a denial of service,
caused by the failure to limit the number of characters it can
handle. leading to a memory exhaustion in lib/parse.js. By
sending imbalanced braces as input, the parsing will enter a
loop causing the JavaScript heap limit to be reached, and the
program will crash.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • Provide mitigation for CVE-2024-4068.

    



Problem conclusion



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT46697
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  • Reported component name
    DATAPOWER
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  • Reported component ID
    DP1234567
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  • Reported release
    A5X
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2024-08-12
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  • Closed date
    2024-08-21
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  • Last modified date
    2024-08-21
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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DATAPOWER
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  • Fixed component ID
    DP1234567
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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            22 August 2024
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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