Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Node.js - CVE-2024-27982

 

Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Node.js - CVE-2024-27982

Published: April 5, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88176
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27982
CWE-ID: CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.


Affected software

Node.js
IBM Business Automation Workflow
Use Case Manager App
IBM Spectrum Symphony
Rational Application Developer
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
EasyApache
IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container
IBM Spectrum Control
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation
Rational Developer for i RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition
Cloud Pak for Network Automation
Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery On Prem
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
Business Automation Insights
Amazon Linux AMI
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Web and Scripting Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
aiohttp
llhttp
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
uxplay
nodejs-nodemon
python-aiohttp
npm
v8-devel
llhttp
nodejs-devel
nodejs-docs
nodejs-libs
nodejs
nodejs-debuginfo
nodejs-debugsource
nodejs-full-i18n
nodejs (Red Hat package)
nodejs16
nodejs16-docs
nodejs16-devel
nodejs16-debuginfo
nodejs16-debugsource
npm16
corepack16
nodejs18-debuginfo
nodejs18-devel
nodejs18-debugsource
npm18
nodejs18
nodejs18-docs
corepack18
nodejs (Debian package)
nodejs20
corepack20
nodejs20-docs
npm20
nodejs20-devel
nodejs20-debuginfo
nodejs20-debugsource
net-libs/nodejs
nodejs-packaging
nodejs-packaging-bundler
Voice Gateway
QRadar Pulse App
IBM DataPower Gateway
IBM App Connect Enterprise

How to mitigate CVE-2024-27982

Install updates from vendor's website.

Node.js - addressed in versions 18.20.1, 20.12.1, 21.7.2
Use Case Manager App - update to 3.10.0
Cloud Pak for Network Automation - update to 2.7.4
aiohttp - update to 3.8.6
IBM Spectrum Symphony - update to 7.3.2 FP3
llhttp - update to 8.1.2
Voice Gateway - addressed in versions 1.0.8.11, 1.0.8.19
uxplay - addressed in versions 1.68.2-3.fc38, 1.68.2-3.fc39
QRadar Pulse App - update to 2.2.14
Answer Retrieval for Watson Discovery On Prem - update to 2.17.0
nodejs-nodemon - update to 3.0.1-1
python-aiohttp - addressed in versions 3.9.3-2.el9, 3.9.3-3.fc38, 3.9.3-3.fc39, 3.9.3-3.fc40, 3.9.3-3.fc41
IBM Cloud Transformation Advisor - update to 3.10.0
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps - update to 4.6.0
IBM Watson Discovery for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 4.8.6
EasyApache - update to 4 2024-4-8
IBM Watson Assistant for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.0.3
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container - addressed in versions 5.0.18, 11.6.0
IBM Spectrum Control - update to 5.4.12
npm - addressed in versions 6.14.16-1.12.22.11.8, 6.14.16-1.12.22.11.10, 10.5.0-1.20.12.1.1
v8-devel - addressed in versions 7.8.279.23-1.12.22.11.8, 7.8.279.23-1.12.22.11.10, 11.3.244.8-1.20.12.1.1
llhttp - addressed in versions 9.2.1-1.el9, 9.2.1-1.fc38, 9.2.1-1.fc39, 9.2.1-1.fc40, 9.2.1-1.fc41
npm - update to 10.5.0-1.18.20.2.1.0.1
IBM DataPower Gateway - addressed in versions 10.5.0.12, 10.6.0.0
IBM App Connect Enterprise - addressed in versions 11.0.0.26, 12.0.12.1
nodejs-devel - addressed in versions 12.22.11-8, 12.22.11-10, 20.12.1-1
nodejs-docs - addressed in versions 12.22.11-8, 12.22.11-10, 20.12.1-1
nodejs-libs - addressed in versions 12.22.11-8, 12.22.11-10, 20.12.1-1
nodejs - addressed in versions 12.22.11-8, 12.22.11-10, 20.12.1-1
nodejs-debuginfo - addressed in versions 12.22.11-8, 12.22.11-10, 20.12.1-1
nodejs-debugsource - addressed in versions 12.22.11-8, 12.22.11-10, 20.12.1-1
nodejs-full-i18n - addressed in versions 12.22.11-8, 12.22.11-10, 20.12.1-1
nodejs (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 16.20.2-6.el9_0, 16.20.2-6.el9_2.3, 16.20.2-8.el9_4
nodejs16 - addressed in versions 16.20.2-8.42.1, 16.20.2-150300.7.36.2, 16.20.2-150400.3.33.1
nodejs16-docs - addressed in versions 16.20.2-8.42.1, 16.20.2-150300.7.36.2, 16.20.2-150400.3.33.1
nodejs16-devel - addressed in versions 16.20.2-8.42.1, 16.20.2-150300.7.36.2, 16.20.2-150400.3.33.1
nodejs16-debuginfo - addressed in versions 16.20.2-8.42.1, 16.20.2-150300.7.36.2, 16.20.2-150400.3.33.1
nodejs16-debugsource - addressed in versions 16.20.2-8.42.1, 16.20.2-150300.7.36.2, 16.20.2-150400.3.33.1
npm16 - addressed in versions 16.20.2-8.42.1, 16.20.2-150300.7.36.2, 16.20.2-150400.3.33.1
corepack16 - addressed in versions 16.20.2-150300.7.36.2, 16.20.2-150400.3.33.1
nodejs18-debuginfo - addressed in versions 18.20.1-8.21.1, 18.20.1-150400.9.21.3
nodejs18-devel - addressed in versions 18.20.1-8.21.1, 18.20.1-150400.9.21.3
nodejs18-debugsource - addressed in versions 18.20.1-8.21.1, 18.20.1-150400.9.21.3
npm18 - addressed in versions 18.20.1-8.21.1, 18.20.1-150400.9.21.3
nodejs18 - addressed in versions 18.20.1-8.21.1, 18.20.1-150400.9.21.3
nodejs18-docs - addressed in versions 18.20.1-8.21.1, 18.20.1-150400.9.21.3
corepack18 - update to 18.20.1-150400.9.21.3
nodejs-devel - update to 18.20.2-1.0.1
nodejs-full-i18n - update to 18.20.2-1.0.1
nodejs-docs - update to 18.20.2-1.0.1
nodejs - update to 18.20.2-1.0.1
nodejs (Debian package) - update to 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u1
nodejs20 - addressed in versions 20.12.1-3.fc39, 20.12.1-3.fc40, 20.12.2-1.fc39, 20.12.2-1.fc40
corepack20 - update to 20.12.1-150500.11.9.2
nodejs20-docs - update to 20.12.1-150500.11.9.2
nodejs20 - update to 20.12.1-150500.11.9.2
npm20 - update to 20.12.1-150500.11.9.2
nodejs20-devel - update to 20.12.1-150500.11.9.2
nodejs20-debuginfo - update to 20.12.1-150500.11.9.2
nodejs20-debugsource - update to 20.12.1-150500.11.9.2
nodejs20 - update to 20.12.2-1
IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation - addressed in versions 21.0.3-IF035, 24.0.0-IF001
net-libs/nodejs - update to 22.4.1
Business Automation Insights - update to 23.0.2.0.6
nodejs-packaging - update to 2021.06-4
nodejs-packaging-bundler - update to 2021.06-4

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