WS-2019-0307 (Medium) detected in mem-1.1.0.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2019-0307 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - mem-1.1.0.tgz

Memoize functions - An optimization used to speed up consecutive function calls by caching the result of calls with identical input

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/mem/-/mem-1.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm/node_modules/mem/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• semantic-release-15.14.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-5.1.7.tgz
    • npm-6.9.0.tgz
      • libnpx-10.2.0.tgz
        • yargs-11.0.0.tgz
          • os-locale-2.1.0.tgz
            • ❌ mem-1.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 64ac831a846dcf5cca8dd2543c975372a4ab1d86

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

In 'mem' before v4.0.0 there is a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability as a result of a failure in removal old values from the cache.

Publish Date: 2018-08-27

URL: WS-2019-0307

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1084

Release Date: 2018-08-27

Fix Resolution (mem): 4.0.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (semantic-release): 16.0.0

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.