CVE-2017-15896

Description

Node.js was affected by OpenSSL vulnerability CVE-2017-3737 in regards to the use of SSL_read() due to TLS handshake failure. The result was that an active network attacker could send application data to Node.js using the TLS or HTTP2 modules in a way that bypassed TLS authentication and encryption.

Affected products

• The Node.js Project / Node.js4.0.0 and higher – 4.0.0 and higher
• The Node.js Project / Node.js6.0.0 and higher – 6.0.0 and higher
• The Node.js Project / Node.js8.0.0 and higher – 8.0.0 and higher
• The Node.js Project / Node.js9.0.0 and higher – 9.0.0 and higher

References

• MISChttps://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2017-security-releases/