Node.js is vulnerable to hash flooding. Install security updates now! https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2017-security-releases/ …
Here’s how hash flooding attacks work:
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A handful of HTTP requests, each sending just a few KB of data, is enough to hang the server CPU for minutes.
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This attack is possible when the attacker knows the hashing function (duh, open source) and the hashing seed used on the server (whoops!).
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