Description
The HTTP header parsing code in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.42, 0.11.6 through 0.11.16, 0.12.x before 0.12.10, 4.x before 4.3.0, and 5.x before 5.6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass an HTTP response-splitting protection mechanism via UTF-8 encoded Unicode characters in the HTTP header, as demonstrated by %c4%8d%c4%8a.
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 | 4.3.0~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nodejs | 4.3.0~dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nodejs | 4.3.0~dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | nodejs | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | nodejs | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-78.51.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED | 68-21.9.8 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-atk | 2.26.1-2.8.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-cairo | 1.15.10-2.13.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-gdk-pixbuf | 2.36.11-2.8.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-glib2 | 2.54.3-2.14.7 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-gtk3 | 3.10.9-2.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-harfbuzz | 1.7.5-2.7.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-libffi | 3.2.1.git259-2.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-libffi-gcc5 | 5.3.1+r233831-14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-pango | 1.40.14-2.7.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mozilla-nspr | 4.21-29.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mozilla-nss | 3.45-38.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
Advisories 1
- SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 Security update for Mozilla Firefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://blog.safebreach.com/2016/02/09/http-response-splitting-in-node-js-root-cause-analysis/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135711/Node.js-HTTP-Response-Splitting.html
- FEDORA-2016-8925b6119f vendor-advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2016-security-releases/
- 83141 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2016-3102c11757 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201612-43 vendor-advisory
- http://info.safebreach.com/hubfs/Node-js-Response-Splitting.pdf