HTTP Request Smuggling Affecting nodejs:20/nodejs package, versions <1:20.19.2-1.module+el9.6.0+23146+be9976bd
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-NODEJS-10186027
- published20 May 2025
- disclosed19 May 2025
Introduced: 19 May 2025
NewCVE-2025-23167 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:9 nodejs:20/nodejs to version 1:20.19.2-1.module+el9.6.0+23146+be9976bd or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2025:8468.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs:20/nodejs package and not the nodejs:20/nodejs package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw in Node.js 20's HTTP parser allows improper termination of HTTP/1 headers using \r\n\rX instead of the required \r\n\r\n.
This inconsistency enables request smuggling, allowing attackers to bypass proxy-based access controls and submit unauthorized requests.
The issue was resolved by upgrading llhttp to version 9, which enforces correct header termination.
Impact:
- This vulnerability affects only Node.js 20.x users prior to the
llhttpv9 upgrade.