Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Denial of Service with large HTTP headers: By using a combination of many requests with maximum sized headers (almost 80 KB per connection), and carefully timed completion of the headers, it is possible to cause the HTTP server to abort from heap allocation failure. Attack potential is mitigated by the use of a load balancer or other proxy layer.
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Node.js | Nodejs | 6.0.0 (including) | 6.15.0 (excluding) |
| Node.js | Nodejs | 8.0.0 (including) | 8.14.0 (excluding) |
| Node.js | Nodejs | 10.0.0 (including) | 10.14.0 (excluding) |
| Node.js | Nodejs | 11.0.0 (including) | 11.3.0 (excluding) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | http-parser-0:2.7.1-8.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | RedHat | http-parser-0:2.8.0-5.el8 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-0:3.2-3.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-nodejs-0:10.16.3-3.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-0:3.2-3.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-nodejs-0:10.16.3-3.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-0:3.2-3.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-nodejs-0:10.16.3-3.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-0:3.2-3.el7 | * |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 EUS | RedHat | rh-nodejs10-nodejs-0:10.16.3-3.el7 | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | cosmic | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Nodejs | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.