SB2016040810 - Input validation error in Node.js
Published: April 8, 2016 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016040810
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2086)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177184.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177673.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83282
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2016-security-releases/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43