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.
| 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-parserUpgrade http-parser-debuginfoUpgrade http-parser-devel | Apr 27, 2020 | May 17, 2018 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade http-parser | Apr 24, 2020 | May 17, 2018 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade http-parserUpgrade http-parser-develUpgrade http-parser-debuginfo | 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 nodeUpgrade node4Upgrade node8Upgrade node6 | 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-debuginfoUpgrade http-parser-develUpgrade http-parser | Aug 7, 2019 | May 17, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade firefox-gtk3-dataUpgrade mozilla-nspr-develUpgrade libfirefox-gthread-2_0-0Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade nodejs6-develUpgrade firefox-libpango-1_0-0Upgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailerUpgrade firefox-atk-langUpgrade libfirefox-glib-2_0-0Upgrade nodejs8Upgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-amharicUpgrade nodejs8-develUpgrade nodejs10-docsUpgrade npm8Upgrade firefox-libffi4Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-ximUpgrade firefox-gio-branding-upstreamUpgrade libfirefox-gobject-2_0-0Upgrade npm10Upgrade firefox-libffi7Upgrade nodejs10-develUpgrade nodejs6Upgrade firefox-libatk-1_0-0Upgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade libfirefox-gio-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-libcairo2Upgrade firefox-libgtk-3-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-toolsUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-vietnameseUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade firefox-gtk3-langUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-langUpgrade firefox-libcairo-gobject2Upgrade firefox-glib2-toolsUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-query-loadersUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade nodejs10Upgrade npm6Upgrade firefox-libharfbuzz0Upgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade nodejs8-docsUpgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-thaiUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodules-tigrignaUpgrade firefox-glib2-langUpgrade MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDUpgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade nodejs6-docsUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade nodejs4Upgrade npm4Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-inuktitutUpgrade libfirefox-gmodule-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-multipressUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade firefox-libgdk_pixbuf-2_0-0Upgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade nodejs4-docsUpgrade firefox-gtk3-branding-upstreamUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade nodejs4-devel | Jun 21, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | May 17, 2018 |
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