Improper Input Validation Affecting node-negotiator package, versions <0.6.1-1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2410-NODENEGOTIATOR-8217431
  • published15 Oct 2024
  • disclosed31 May 2018

Introduced: 31 May 2018

CVE-2016-10539  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:24.10 node-negotiator to version 0.6.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream node-negotiator package and not the node-negotiator package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:24.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

negotiator is an HTTP content negotiator for Node.js and is used by many modules and frameworks including Express and Koa. The header for "Accept-Language", when parsed by negotiator 0.6.0 and earlier is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service via a specially crafted string.