SB2016022307 - Input validation error in nodejs (Alpine package)
Published: February 23, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016022307
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
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a1df28931360d38ed8c9fcaba1a1a710908c1a63
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=175b1af08edcdb18fcc874a6d375bb7cd623db61
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=58bef3151de8d3e10ce83de635f5451e73161b72
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4ededb6392cbab52e5975f83d97eb2669e9c5a6d