CVE catalog
CVE-2017-20165
node-debug: CVE-2017-20165
- Severity
- High
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.10% · Oct 25, 2026
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in debug-js debug up to 3.0.x. This affects the function useColors of the file src/node.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.1.0 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is c38a0166c266a679c8de012d4eaccec3f944e685. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217665 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | node-debug | sid | 4.4.3+~4.1.13-1 | fixed |
| Debian | node-debug | forky | 4.4.3+~4.1.13-1 | fixed |
| Debian | node-debug | trixie | 4.3.4+~cs4.1.7-1 | fixed |
| Debian | node-debug | bookworm | 4.3.4+~cs4.1.7-1 | fixed |
| Npm | debug | Not reported | 3.1.0 | fixed |
| Npm | debug | Not reported | 2.6.9 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | node-debug | 16.04 | 2.1.0+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | node-debug | 18.04 | 2.5.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | node-debug | 18.04 | 3.1.0-1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | node-debug | source | sid | 3.1.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | node-debug | source | forky | 3.1.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | node-debug | source | trixie | 3.1.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | node-debug | source | bookworm | 3.1.0-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Npm | debug | npm | Not reported | 3.1.0 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Npm | debug | npm | Not reported | 2.6.9 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libjs-debug]Fixed
Source package: [node-debug]
Details (2)
4.3.4+~cs4.1.7-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.0-1dsa · node-debug · debian · bookworm; dsa · node-debug · debian · 12
4.3.4+~cs4.1.7-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.0-1dsa · node-debug · debian · bookworm; dsa · node-debug · debian · 12
- [node-debug]Fixed
Details (2)
4.3.4+~cs4.1.7-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.0-1dsa · node-debug · debian · bookworm; dsa · node-debug · debian · 12
4.3.4+~cs4.1.7-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.1.0-1dsa · node-debug · debian · bookworm; dsa · node-debug · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libjs-debug]Fixed
Source package: [node-debug]
Details (2)
4.3.4+~cs4.1.7-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.0-1dsa · node-debug · debian · 13
4.3.4+~cs4.1.7-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.0-1dsa · node-debug · debian · 13
- [node-debug]Fixed
Details (2)
4.3.4+~cs4.1.7-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.0-1dsa · node-debug · debian · 13
4.3.4+~cs4.1.7-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.1.0-1dsa · node-debug · debian · 13
Observed: