Denial-of-Service Memory Exhaustion in qs
Versions prior to 1.0 of qs are affected by a denial of service condition. This condition is triggered by parsing a crafted string that deserializes into very large sparse arrays, resulting in the process running out of memory and eventually crashing.
Recommendation
Update to version 1.0.0 or later.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | qs | < 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7191
- https://github.com/visionmedia/node-querystring/issues/104
- https://github.com/raymondfeng/node-querystring/commit/43a604b7847e56bba49d0ce3e222fe89569354d8
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1380
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96729
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjv7-qpx3-h62q
- https://github.com/visionmedia/node-querystring
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/29
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60026
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62170
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21685987
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687263
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21687928
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- npm
- Package
qs- Disclosed
- 24.10.2017
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jjv7-qpx3-h62q - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: qs
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 9
- First → latest
- 10.2017 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 4
- Medium 4
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 4
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