CVE-2016-10542 json
DoS due to excessively large websocket message in ws
published 2018-05-31 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-6663-c963-2gqg , EUVD-2019-0237
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.3%
- EPSS 7.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
ws is a "simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455". By sending an overly long websocket payload to a `ws` server, it is possible to crash the node process. This affects ws 1.1.0 and earlier.
Patch / fix
- npm ws 1.1.1
- node-ws Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.1.0+ds1.e6ddaae4-5
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10542
Exploit prediction
7.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/dos/http/ws_dos ws - Denial of Service metasploit auxiliary, normal rank
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ws | <1.1.1 |
1.1.1 |
Affected products
- HackerOne ws node module
Classification
References
-
github.com
/nodejs/node/issues/7388
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/120
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10542
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-6663-c963-2gqg
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/120
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10542
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-6663-c963-2gqg
- NVD CVE-2016-10542
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