Description
Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Node.js Project | Node.js | All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0 | — |
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 | 10.15.0~dfsg-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | nodejs | 10.15.0~dfsg-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | nodejs | 10.15.0~dfsg-6 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | nodejs | 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm1 | USN-4796-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | nodejs | 4.2.6~dfsg-1ubuntu4.2+esm1 | USN-4796-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | nodejs | 0.10.25~dfsg2-2ubuntu1.2+esm1 | USN-4796-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | rh-nodejs8-nodejs +2 | 8.16.0-1.el7 | RHSA-2019:1821 |
| RHEL 3 | rh-nodejs8-npm | 6.4.1-8.16.0.1.el7 | RHSA-2019:1821 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | nodejs8 | 8.15.0-3.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0118-1 |
| SLES 12 | nodejs4 | 4.9.1-15.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0117-1 |
| SLES 12 | nodejs6 | 6.16.0-11.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0395-1 |
| 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 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | nodejs6 | 6.16.0-11.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0395-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | nodejs6 | 6.16.0-11.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0395-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | nodejs4 | 4.9.1-15.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0117-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | nodejs6 | 6.16.0-11.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0395-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | nodejs8 | 8.15.0-lp150.2.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:0089-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.8 | nodejs | 8.14.0-r0 | — |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2019:1821 Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-nodejs8-nodejs security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- USN-4796-1 nodejs vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0118-1 Security update for nodejs8 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0395-1 Security update for nodejs6 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0117-1 Security update for nodejs4 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:0089-1 Security update for nodejs8 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 Security update for Mozilla Firefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-2535 Red Hat rh-nodejs8-nodejs: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 3, 2023
References
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/
- RHSA-2019:1821 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202003-48 vendor-advisory