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Medium · 5.3 CVE-2022-25881 EUVD-2023-0544GHSA-rc47-6667-2j5j

http-cache-semantics vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service

Published Jan 31, 2023 · Updated Mar 27, 2025 · Assigned by snyk

Description

This affects versions of the package http-cache-semantics before 4.1.1. The issue can be exploited via malicious request header values sent to a server, when that server reads the cache policy from the request using this library.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— http-cache-semantics < 4.1.1 4.1.1
— org.webjars.npm:http-cache-semantics < 4.1.1 4.1.1

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 nodejs +3 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2655, RHSA-2023:2654
RHEL 9 nodejs-devel 1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c RHSA-2023:2654
RHEL 9 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module+el9.2.0.z+18497+a402347c RHSA-2023:2655, RHSA-2023:2654
RHEL 9 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+15718+e52ec601 RHSA-2023:2654
RHEL 9 npm 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.el9_2 RHSA-2023:2655, RHSA-2023:2654
RHEL 8 nodejs +3 1:14.21.3-1.module+el8.7.0+18531+81d21ca6 RHSA-2023:1743, RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582
RHEL 8 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module+el8.7.0+18445+9493b6ea RHSA-2023:1743, RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582
RHEL 8 nodejs-packaging 23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 RHSA-2023:1743, RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582
RHEL 8 nodejs-packaging-bundler 2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+15582+19c314fa RHSA-2023:1583
RHEL 8 npm 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.7.0+18531+81d21ca6 RHSA-2023:1743, RHSA-2023:1583, RHSA-2023:1582
RHEL 3 rh-nodejs14 +2 3.6-2.el7 RHSA-2023:1744
RHEL 3 rh-nodejs14-nodejs +3 14.21.3-2.el7 RHSA-2023:1744
RHEL 3 rh-nodejs14-npm 6.14.18-14.21.3.2.el7 RHSA-2023:1744
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9.0 EUS nodejs +3 1:16.20.2-1.el9_0 RHSA-2023:5533
RHEL 9.0 EUS npm 1:8.19.4-1.16.20.2.1.el9_0 RHSA-2023:5533
RHEL 8.6 EUS nodejs +3 1:14.21.3-1.module+el8.6.0+18532+cbe6f646 RHSA-2023:1742
RHEL 8.6 EUS nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-3.module+el8.6.0+18532+cbe6f646 RHSA-2023:1742
RHEL 8.6 EUS nodejs-packaging 23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 RHSA-2023:1742
RHEL 8.6 EUS npm 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.6.0+18532+cbe6f646 RHSA-2023:1742
RHEL 8.4 EUS nodejs +3 1:14.21.3-1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16 RHSA-2023:1533
RHEL 8.4 EUS nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-3.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16 RHSA-2023:1533
RHEL 8.4 EUS nodejs-packaging 23-3.module+el8.3.0+6519+9f98ed83 RHSA-2023:1533
RHEL 8.4 EUS npm 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.4.0+18317+43f5ac16 RHSA-2023:1533

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs +3 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2655, ALSA-2023:2654
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs-devel 1:18.14.2-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b ALSA-2023:2654
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b ALSA-2023:2654
AlmaLinux 9 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea ALSA-2023:2654
AlmaLinux 9 npm 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.el9_2 ALSA-2023:2655, ALSA-2023:2654
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs +3 1:14.21.3-1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8 ALSA-2023:1743, ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module_el8.7.0+3497+c65299e7 ALSA-2023:1743, ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs-packaging 23-3.module_el8.4.0+2522+3bd42762 ALSA-2023:1743, ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582
AlmaLinux 8 nodejs-packaging-bundler 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901 ALSA-2023:1583
AlmaLinux 8 npm 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module_el8.7.0+3551+53700ee8 ALSA-2023:1743, ALSA-2023:1583, ALSA-2023:1582

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 9 nodejs 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2 RLSA-2023:2655
Rocky Linux 9 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-3.el9_2 RLSA-2023:2655
Rocky Linux 9 nodejs-packaging 2021.06-4.module+el9.7.0+40017+f0db1785 RLSA-2023:2654
Rocky Linux 8 nodejs 1:14.21.3-1.module+el8.7.0+1183+c2c35f0a RLSA-2023:1743, RLSA-2023:1583, RLSA-2023:1582
Rocky Linux 8 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module+el8.7.0+1108+49363b0d RLSA-2023:1743, RLSA-2023:1583, RLSA-2023:1582
Rocky Linux 8 nodejs-packaging 23-3.module+el8.7.0+1071+4bdda2a8 RLSA-2023:1743, RLSA-2023:1583, RLSA-2023:1582
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 nodejs18 18.16.1-150400.9.9.1 SUSE-SU-2023:2669-1
SLES 15 SP4 nodejs16 16.20.0-150400.3.18.2 SUSE-SU-2023:1924-1
SLES 15 SP4 nodejs18 18.16.1-150400.9.9.1 SUSE-SU-2023:2669-1
SLES 15 SP3 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.47.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1876-1
SLES 15 SP3 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1875-1
SLES 15 SP3 nodejs16 16.20.0-150300.7.21.2 SUSE-SU-2023:1923-1
SLES 15 SP2 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.59.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1871-1
SLES 15 SP2 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.47.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1876-1
SLES 15 SP2 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1875-1
SLES 15 SP1 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.59.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1871-1
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 nodejs14 14.21.3-6.43.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1872-1
SLES 12 nodejs16 16.20.0-8.27.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1942-1
SLES 12 nodejs18 18.16.1-8.9.1 SUSE-SU-2023:2662-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.47.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1876-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1875-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 nodejs16 16.20.0-150300.7.21.2 SUSE-SU-2023:1923-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.59.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1871-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.47.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1876-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP2 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1875-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.59.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1871-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.47.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1876-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1875-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 nodejs16 16.20.0-150300.7.21.2 SUSE-SU-2023:1923-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.59.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1871-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.47.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1876-1
SLE HPC 15 SP2 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1875-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.59.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1871-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.47.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1876-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1875-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 nodejs16 16.20.0-150300.7.21.2 SUSE-SU-2023:1923-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.47.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1876-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1875-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 nodejs16 16.20.0-150300.7.21.2 SUSE-SU-2023:1923-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.59.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1871-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.47.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1876-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1875-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed nodejs18 18.16.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:12870-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 nodejs18 18.16.1-150400.9.9.1 SUSE-SU-2023:2669-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs10 10.24.1-150000.1.59.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1871-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs12 12.22.12-150200.4.47.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1876-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs14 14.21.3-150200.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:1875-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs16 16.20.0-150400.3.18.2 SUSE-SU-2023:1924-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 nodejs18 18.16.1-150400.9.9.1 SUSE-SU-2023:2669-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs +4 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2023-128
Amazon Linux 2023 npm 1:8.19.2-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2023-128
Amazon Linux 2023 v8-devel 2:10.2.154.15-1.18.12.1.1.amzn2023.0.3 ALAS2023-2023-128

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 3 nodejs-nodemon No fix yet —
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) nodejs 16.20.1-2 —
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) nodejs-nodemon No fix yet —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs +3 1:16.19.1-1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2655, ELSA-2023-2654
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs-devel 1:18.14.2-2.module+el9.2.0+21038+115df6a2 ELSA-2023-2654
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module+el9.2.0+21038+115df6a2 ELSA-2023-2655, ELSA-2023-2654
Oracle Linux 9 nodejs-packaging +1 2021.06-4.module+el9.1.0+20762+f52d7401 ELSA-2023-2654
Oracle Linux 9 npm 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.1.el9_2 ELSA-2023-2655, ELSA-2023-2654
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs +3 1:14.21.3-1.module+el8.7.0+21031+52889874 ELSA-2023-1743, ELSA-2023-1583, ELSA-2023-1582
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs-nodemon 2.0.20-2.module+el8.7.0+21020+b7aeeb08 ELSA-2023-1743, ELSA-2023-1583, ELSA-2023-1582
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs-packaging 23-3.module+el8.3.0+7818+6cd30d85 ELSA-2023-1743, ELSA-2023-1583, ELSA-2023-1582
Oracle Linux 8 nodejs-packaging-bundler 2021.06-4.module+el8.7.0+20766+0a247725 ELSA-2023-1583
Oracle Linux 8 npm 1:6.14.18-1.14.21.3.1.module+el8.7.0+21031+52889874 ELSA-2023-1743, ELSA-2023-1583, ELSA-2023-1582

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Maven org.webjars.npm:http-cache-semantics < 4.1.1 4.1.1 GHSA-rc47-6667-2j5j
npm http-cache-semantics < 4.1.1 4.1.1 GHSA-rc47-6667-2j5j

Advisories 41

References