high
7.5
CWE
115
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-12116

First published: Wed Nov 28 2018(Updated: )

A flaw was found in Node.js before 6.15.0 and 8.14.0. An HTTP request splitting. If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server. References: <a href="https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/">https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/</a>

Credit: cve-request@iojs.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/nodejs<8.14.0
8.14.0
redhat/nodejs<6.15.0
6.15.0
F5 BIG-IP>=17.1.0<=17.1.2
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.10
F5 BIG-IP>=14.1.0<=14.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=13.1.0<=13.1.5
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management>=8.0.0<=8.3.0
Node.js>=6.0.0<=6.8.1
Node.js>=6.9.0<6.15.0
Node.js>=8.0.0<=8.8.1
Node.js>=8.9.0<8.14.0
Suse Suse Enterprise Storage=4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=15
Suse Suse Openstack Cloud=7
Suse Suse Openstack Cloud=8

Remedy

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-12116?

    CVE-2018-12116 is a vulnerability in Node.js that allows for HTTP request splitting.

  • How does CVE-2018-12116 affect Node.js?

    CVE-2018-12116 affects all versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-12116?

    CVE-2018-12116 has a severity value of 7.5 (high).

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-12116?

    To fix CVE-2018-12116, you need to update Node.js to version 6.15.0 or 8.14.0.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-12116?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-12116 on the following references: - Red Hat advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821 - Node.js blog: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ - Gentoo Security: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48

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