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-develUpgrade http-parserUpgrade http-parser-debuginfo | Apr 27, 2020 | May 17, 2018 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade http-parser | Apr 24, 2020 | May 17, 2018 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade http-parser-develUpgrade http-parserUpgrade 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 node8Upgrade node6Upgrade 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-parser-develUpgrade http-parser | 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 nodejs4-develUpgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade nodejs8-docsUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade nodejs10Upgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-multipressUpgrade npm6Upgrade firefox-libharfbuzz0Upgrade mozillafirefox-translations-otherUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-inuktitutUpgrade npm4Upgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade libfirefox-gmodule-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-branding-upstreamUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade nodejs4Upgrade mozillafirefox-translations-commonUpgrade nodejs4-docsUpgrade nodejs6-docsUpgrade firefox-libgdk_pixbuf-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-glib2-langUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodules-tigrignaUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-thaiUpgrade nodejs6-develUpgrade nodejs8-develUpgrade libfirefox-gthread-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-libatk-1_0-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-dataUpgrade mozilla-nspr-develUpgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailerUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-ximUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-amharicUpgrade mozillafirefox-branding-sledUpgrade firefox-libffi4Upgrade nodejs10-docsUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-langUpgrade libfirefox-gobject-2_0-0Upgrade nodejs8Upgrade firefox-libcairo2Upgrade firefox-libgtk-3-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-toolsUpgrade mozillafirefoxUpgrade nodejs10-develUpgrade libfirefox-gio-2_0-0Upgrade npm8Upgrade firefox-gtk3-langUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade npm10Upgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-vietnameseUpgrade nodejs6Upgrade firefox-libffi7Upgrade firefox-libpango-1_0-0Upgrade firefox-libcairo-gobject2Upgrade firefox-atk-langUpgrade libfirefox-glib-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-gio-branding-upstreamUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-query-loadersUpgrade firefox-glib2-tools | Jun 21, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | May 17, 2018 |
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