CVE-2019-5739 describes a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Node.js versions 6.16.0 and earlier, where keep-alive HTTP/HTTPS connections could remain open and inactive for up to two minutes. This flaw affects Node.js, openSUSE Leap, and openSUSE Node.js products. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and a high impact on availability. While the EPSS score is low and there is no evidence of active exploitation, exploit code, or significant community discussion, organizations using affected Node.js versions should update to 6.17.0 or later to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
42.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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