Input validation error in nodejs (Alpine package)

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32331

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2086

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.42, 0.12.x before 0.12.10, 4.x before 4.3.0, and 5.x before 5.6.0 allow remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted Content-Length HTTP header.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

nodejs (Alpine package): 0.10.20-r0 - 0.10.33-r0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:nodejs_alpine_package:0.10.33-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:nodejs_alpine_package:0.10.28-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:alpine:nodejs_alpine_package:0.10.20-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a1df28931360d38ed8c9fcaba1a1a710908c1a63
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=175b1af08edcdb18fcc874a6d375bb7cd623db61
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=58bef3151de8d3e10ce83de635f5451e73161b72
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4ededb6392cbab52e5975f83d97eb2669e9c5a6d

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.