Summary
A security update for the Node.js agent fixes a vulnerability in the https-proxy-agent module.
Release date: Apr 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: NR18-08
Priority: Low
Affected software
The following New Relic agent versions are affected:
Name | Affected version | Notes | Remediated version |
|---|---|---|---|
Node.js agent | All |
Vulnerability information
The New Relic Node.js agent uses https-proxy-agent as an option to send data to the New Relic collector via an HTTP or HTTPS proxy server. The Node.js agent used a version of this module which was vulnerable to Uninitialized Memory Exposure and Denial of Service. This fix updates the module to a version that is not vulnerable.
Mitigating Circumstances
Triggering this security vulnerability requires control of the agent proxy authentication configuration.
Workarounds
New Relic has not identified any workarounds for this vulnerability.
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