Description
The Update method in src/node_http_parser.cc in Node.js before 0.6.17 and 0.7 before 0.7.8 does not properly check the length of a string, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (request header contents) and possibly spoof HTTP headers via a zero length string.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/joyent/node/commit/c9a231d
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://blog.nodejs.org/2012/05/04/version-0-6-17-stable/
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49066
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/joyent/node/commit/7b3fb22
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/08/4
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/08/8
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K99038439?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
Scores
EPSS
0.0062
EPSS Percentile
70.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (9)
nodejs/nodejs
0.7.0
nodejs/nodejs
0.7.1
nodejs/nodejs
0.7.2
nodejs/nodejs
0.7.3
nodejs/nodejs
0.7.4
nodejs/nodejs
0.7.5
nodejs/nodejs
0.7.6
nodejs/nodejs
0.7.7
nodejs/nodejs
< 0.6.16
Published
Aug 13, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026