HTTP Request Smuggling Affecting nodejs:12/npm package, versions <1:6.14.16-1.12.22.12.1.module+el8.2.0+15322+a70ca0ab


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-NODEJS-3432933
  • published15 Oct 2021
  • disclosed12 Oct 2021

Introduced: 12 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-22959  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-444  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 nodejs:12/npm to version 1:6.14.16-1.12.22.12.1.module+el8.2.0+15322+a70ca0ab or higher.
This issue was patched in RHEA-2022:5221.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:12/npm package and not the nodejs:12/npm package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The parser in accepts requests with a space (SP) right after the header name before the colon. This can lead to HTTP Request Smuggling (HRS) in llhttp < v2.1.4 and < v6.0.6.

CVSS Scores

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