SB2013102101 - Input validation error in Node.js
Published: October 21, 2013 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013102101
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4450)
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
The HTTP server in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.21 and 0.8.x before 0.8.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) by sending a large number of pipelined requests without reading the response.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://blog.nodejs.org/2013/10/18/node-v0-10-21-stable/
- http://blog.nodejs.org/2013/10/18/node-v0-8-26-maintenance/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00051.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1842.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/20/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63229
- https://github.com/joyent/node/issues/6214
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/2548
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nodejs/NEbweYB0ei0
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783