GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7: Withdrawn Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Advisory Summary

GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7 is a MODERATE denial of service vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Withdrawn libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves eslint dependencies are vulnerable (redos and prototype pollution). Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.2.2, 5.7.4, 6.4.1, 7.1.1.

GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Withdrawn
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Withdrawn dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

minimist fixed: 1.2.2 
npm install minimist@1.2.2
acorn fixed: 5.7.4 
npm install acorn@5.7.4
acorn fixed: 6.4.1 
npm install acorn@6.4.1
acorn fixed: 7.1.1 
npm install acorn@7.1.1
acorn fixed: 7.1.1 
npm install acorn@7.1.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls minimist

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls minimist

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Withdrawn in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.2.2), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls minimist command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Withdrawn, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

**Withdrawn** GitHub has withdrawn this advisory in place of GHSA-vh95-rmgr-6w4m and GHSA-6chw-6frg-f759. The reason for withdrawing is that some mistakes were made during the ingestion of CVE-2020-7598 which caused this advisory to be published with incorrect information. In order to provide accurate advisory information, new advisories were created: - minimist: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vh95-rmgr-6w4m - acorn: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6chw-6frg-f759

GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7 Affected Withdrawn Versions

5 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.2.25.7.46.4.17.1.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
minimist
npm/minimist
npm
< 1.2.2
1.2.2
acorn
npm/acorn
npm
< 5.7.4
5.7.4
acorn
npm/acorn
npm
≥ 6.0.0
< 6.4.1
6.4.1
acorn
npm/acorn
npm
≥ 7.0.0
< 7.1.1
7.1.1
acorn
npm/acorn
npm
≥ 7.0.0
< 7.1.1
7.1.1

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6chw-6frg-f759
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vh95-rmgr-6w4m

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7?
GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7 is a security vulnerability in Withdrawn involving ESLint dependencies are vulnerable (ReDoS and Prototype Pollution) under General Security Weakness.
Which Withdrawn versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.2.2, 5.7.4, 6.4.1, 7.1.1 across affected packages: minimist, acorn.
What version fixes GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7?
Upgrading to 1.2.2, 5.7.4, 6.4.1, 7.1.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is minimist affected?
Yes, minimist is affected in releases prior to 1.2.2. Upgrade your dependency to 1.2.2 or later.
Is acorn affected?
Yes, acorn is affected in releases prior to 5.7.4, 6.4.1, 7.1.1. Upgrade your dependency to 5.7.4, 6.4.1, 7.1.1 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7?
GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check npm dependencies for GHSA-7fhm-mqm4-2wp7?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls minimist'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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