Description
The HTTP server in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.21 and 0.8.x before 0.8.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) by sending a large number of pipelined requests without reading the response.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nodejs | 0.10.21~dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nodejs | 0.10.21~dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nodejs | 0.10.21~dfsg1-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 1 | nodejs010-nodejs +2 | 0.10.5-8.el6 | RHSA-2013:1842 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Node.js HTTP Pipelining Denial of Service
auxiliary/dos/http/nodejs_pipelining
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:1842 Red Hat Security Advisory: nodejs010-nodejs security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783
- RHSA-2013:1842 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1863 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20131019 Re: CVE Request: Node.js HTTP Pipelining DoS mailing-list
- 63229 vdb-entry
- http://blog.nodejs.org/2013/10/18/node-v0-10-21-stable/
- http://blog.nodejs.org/2013/10/18/node-v0-8-26-maintenance/
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/2548
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/nodejs/NEbweYB0ei0
- https://github.com/joyent/node/issues/6214