The HTTP parser in all current versions of Node.js ignores spaces in the `Content-Length` header, allowing input such as `Content-Length: 1 2` to be interpreted as having a value of `12`. The HTTP specification does not allow for spaces in the `Content-Length` value and the Node.js HTTP parser has been brought into line on this particular difference. The security risk of this flaw to Node.js users is considered to be VERY LOW as it is difficult, and may be impossible, to craft an attack that makes use of this flaw in a way that could not already be achieved by supplying an incorrect value for `Content-Length`. Vulnerabilities may exist in user-code that make incorrect assumptions about the potential accuracy of this value compared to the actual length of the data supplied. Node.js users crafting lower-level HTTP utilities are advised to re-check the length of any input supplied after parsing is complete.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade nodejsUpgrade nodejs-current | Aug 22, 2024 | May 17, 2018 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade http-parser-debuginfoUpgrade http-parserUpgrade http-parser-devel | Apr 27, 2020 | May 17, 2018 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade http-parser | Apr 24, 2020 | May 17, 2018 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade http-parser-debuginfoUpgrade http-parser-develUpgrade http-parser | Aug 28, 2019 | May 17, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade nodejs | Jul 30, 2024 | May 17, 2018 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Oct 19, 2018 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade node6Upgrade node8Upgrade nodeUpgrade node4 | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 28, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade http-parser | Jun 17, 2020 | May 17, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade http-parser | Nov 19, 2019 | May 17, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade http-parser | Nov 19, 2019 | May 17, 2018 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade http-parserUpgrade http-parser-devel | Jul 21, 2020 | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade http-parser-develUpgrade http-parserUpgrade http-parser-debuginfo | Aug 7, 2019 | May 17, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libfirefox-gio-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-libcairo-gobject2Upgrade libfirefox-glib-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-dataUpgrade firefox-libcairo2Upgrade nodejs6Upgrade npm8Upgrade firefox-gtk3-langUpgrade libfirefox-gobject-2_0-0Upgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade nodejs10-develUpgrade firefox-atk-langUpgrade npm10Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-ximUpgrade nodejs6-develUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-langUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailerUpgrade nodejs10-docsUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-vietnameseUpgrade firefox-gtk3-toolsUpgrade firefox-libffi7Upgrade firefox-libatk-1_0-0Upgrade libfirefox-gthread-2_0-0Upgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade nodejs8-develUpgrade firefox-libffi4Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-amharicUpgrade firefox-gio-branding-upstreamUpgrade nodejs8Upgrade firefox-glib2-toolsUpgrade firefox-libpango-1_0-0Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-query-loadersUpgrade mozilla-nspr-develUpgrade firefox-libgtk-3-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-branding-upstreamUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade libfirefox-gmodule-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-inuktitutUpgrade npm4Upgrade firefox-libharfbuzz0Upgrade nodejs6-docsUpgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade nodejs8-docsUpgrade nodejs4-develUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-thaiUpgrade firefox-glib2-langUpgrade firefox-libgdk_pixbuf-2_0-0Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-multipressUpgrade npm6Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodules-tigrignaUpgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade nodejs10Upgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade nodejs4Upgrade nodejs4-docs | Jun 21, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | May 17, 2018 |
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