Description
compression is a Node.js and Express compression middleware. In versions before 1.8.2, when a client aborts the connection while a compressed response is still being sent, the zlib stream created to compress that response is never destroyed, so each aborted compressed response leaks its native zlib memory. A remote unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly open requests and disconnect early, exhausting the available memory and crashing the server. All applications using compression are affected. The issue is fixed in compression 1.8.2, and users should upgrade to 1.8.2 or later.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| compression | compression | < 1.8.2 | 1.8.2 |
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 | node-compression | 1.8.2+~1.8.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-compression | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-compression | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-compression | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-compression | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-compression | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-compression | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-compression | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-compression | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | node-compression | No fix yet | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | python-tensorboard | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | code-server | 4.140.0-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | jupyter-base-notebook | 7.6.3-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | serve | 14.2.6-r8 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | sqlpad | No fix yet | — |
| Wolfi rolling | thingsboard-tb-web-ui | 4.3.1.5-r7 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | vitess-24 | 24.0.4-r2 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | compression | < 1.8.2 | 1.8.2 | GHSA-vc2v-76pw-4v95 |
Advisories 1
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