PT-2020-5094 · Node.Js+1 · Node.Js+1

Matteo Collina + 1 · Published 2020-09-16 · Updated 2024-12-16 · CVE-2020-8251

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Node.js versions prior to 14.11.0

Description The issue is related to an error in handling HTTP header names, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS). This can make the server unable to accept new connections due to delayed requests submission.

Recommendations For Node.js versions prior to 14.11.0, update to version 14.11.0 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

DoS

Resource Exhaustion

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2020-2824

ALT-PU-2020-2926

ALT-PU-2022-3073

BDU:2020-05687

BIT-NODE-2020-8251

BIT-NODE-MIN-2020-8251

CVE-2020-8251

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11096-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Node.Js

References · 34

• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2020-security-releases · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-node-2020-8251 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11096-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4OOYAMJVLLCLXDTHW3V5UXNULZBBK4O6 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05687 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8251 · Security Note
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-07 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-8251 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BIT-node-min-2020-8251 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-8251 · Vendor Advisory
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8174 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-21148 · Note
• https://altsp.su/obnovleniya-bezopasnosti · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-22918 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-11080 · Note