Uncontrolled resource consumption in HackerOne no-case node module
Priority LOW 36CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
The no-case module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service. When malicious untrusted user input is passed into no-case it can block the event loop causing a denial of service condition.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01559 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed no-case node module (HackerOne): 2.3.2no-case (npm): 2.3.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | no-case node module | before 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | no-case (npm) | before 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 | Patch available | GHSA-ff6r-5jwm-8292 |
- no-case node module VendorHackerOne Affected before 2.3.2 Fixed in 2.3.2 Patch available CNA
- no-case (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.2 Fixed in 2.3.2 Patch available GHSA-ff6r-5jwm-8292
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:no-case_project:no-case:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | No-case Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:no-case_project:no-case:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·No-case Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA no-case node module (HackerOne) Fixed in 2.3.2
- Fix · GHSA-ff6r-5jwm-8292 no-case (npm) Fixed in 2.3.2 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Quay 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16099
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ff6r-5jwm-8292
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-16099 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16099 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ff6r-5jwm-8292 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-16099 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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