Description
A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS) vulnerability was discovered in Color-String version 1.5.5 and below which occurs when the application is provided and checks a crafted invalid HWB string.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-color-string | 1.5.4-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-color-string | 1.5.4-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | node-color-string | 1.5.4-2 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-color-string | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-color-string | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-color-string | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-color-string | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-color-string | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-color-string | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-color-string | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | color-string | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 | GHSA-257v-vj4p-3w2h |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2023-1350 Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen in Komponenten von Drittanbietern BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 1, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2229 Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 18, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-0809 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 19, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-0857 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 4, 2023