HTTP Request Smuggling Affecting nodejs package, versions <10.15.0~dfsg-6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (50th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-NODEJS-1555107
  • published2 Dec 2018
  • disclosed28 Nov 2018

Introduced: 28 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-12116  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-444  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 nodejs to version 10.15.0~dfsg-6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs package and not the nodejs package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the path option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.

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