ALPINE-CVE-2018-7167
Record from OSV · Published June 13, 2018
Calling Buffer.fill() or Buffer.alloc() with some parameters can lead to a hang which could result in a Denial of Service. In order to address this vulnerability, the implementations of Buffer.alloc() and Buffer.fill() were updated so that they zero fill instead of hanging in these cases. All versions of Node.js 6.x (LTS "Boron"), 8.x (LTS "Carbon"), and 9.x are vulnerable. All versions of Node.js 10.x (Current) are NOT vulnerable.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.9 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.17 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.16 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.23 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.24 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.13 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.12 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.18 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.10 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.20 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.8 | 8.11.3-r0 |
| nodejs | Alpine:v3.14 | 8.11.3-r0 |
5 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.9 | nodejs | 6.9.1-r1, 6.11.3-r0, 6.11.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | nodejs | 8.9.2-r0, 0, 4.4.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | nodejs | 4.4.7-r0, 6.10.0-r0, 6.10.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | nodejs | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | nodejs | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | nodejs | 6.9.4-r1, 4.4.3-r0, 4.4.5-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | nodejs | 0, 6.10.3-r0, 6.11.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | nodejs | 4.4.4-r0, 0, 4.4.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | nodejs | 8.11.2-r0, 4.4.7-r0, 6.11.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | nodejs | 6.10.3-r0, 4.4.5-r0, 4.4.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | nodejs | 6.9.4-r1, 0, 4.4.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | nodejs | 6.9.1-r0, 0, 4.4.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | nodejs | 4.4.3-r0, 6.9.4-r0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | nodejs | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | nodejs | 6.9.2-r0, 0, 4.4.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | nodejs | 6.10.3-r0, 6.9.5-r0, 8.9.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | nodejs | 0 |
Timeline
- Jun 13, 2018 CVE Published
- Jun 9, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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