Summary
Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language.
Security Fix(es):
* nodejs: reading unprocessed HTTP request with unbounded chunk extension allows DoS attacks (CVE-2024-22019)
* nodejs: HTTP/2: Multiple HTTP/2 enabled web servers are vulnerable to a DDoS attack (Rapid Reset Attack) (CVE-2023-44487)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 7
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs | 1:16.20.2-4.module_el8.9.0+3747+ead8229c |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-devel | 1:16.20.2-4.module_el8.9.0+3747+ead8229c |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-docs | 1:16.20.2-4.module_el8.9.0+3747+ead8229c |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-full-i18n | 1:16.20.2-4.module_el8.9.0+3747+ead8229c |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-nodemon | 3.0.1-1.module_el8.8.0+3614+204d6f43 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | nodejs-packaging | 26-1.module_el8.8.0+3614+204d6f43 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | npm | 1:8.19.4-1.16.20.2.4.module_el8.9.0+3747+ead8229c |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 7.5
HTTP/2 Stream Cancellation Attack
The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because request cancellation can reset many streams quickly, as exploited in the wild in August through October 2023.
KEV Oct 10, 2023 -
High 7.5
A vulnerability in Node.js HTTP servers allows an attacker to send a specially crafted HTTP request with chunked encodi…