Buffer Overflow in centra
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
## Denial of Service ### Impact Affected Centra versions will, when not in stream mode, buffer responses to requests into memory with no size limit. This issue affects anyone requesting content from untrusted sources. ### Patches Version 2.4.0 resolves the issue by limiting the size of buffered response body. ### Workarounds Attempting workarounds isn't recommended. Updating is preferred. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in [ethanent/centra](https://github.com/ethanent/centra).
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | centra (npm) | before 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 | Patch available | GHSA-v6cj-r88p-92rm |
- centra (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.4.0 Fixed in 2.4.0 Patch available GHSA-v6cj-r88p-92rm
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-v6cj-r88p-92rm centra (npm) Fixed in 2.4.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-v6cj-r88p-92rm
References
Sources
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