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-parser-debuginfoUpgrade http-parser | 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 node4Upgrade nodeUpgrade 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-develUpgrade http-parserUpgrade http-parser-debuginfo | Aug 7, 2019 | May 17, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade firefox-libatk-1_0-0Upgrade npm10Upgrade firefox-gtk3-dataUpgrade firefox-libffi7Upgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade libfirefox-gobject-2_0-0Upgrade nodejs10-develUpgrade npm8Upgrade libfirefox-gio-2_0-0Upgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade firefox-gtk3-langUpgrade firefox-libpango-1_0-0Upgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-query-loadersUpgrade firefox-gio-branding-upstreamUpgrade firefox-atk-langUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailerUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-vietnameseUpgrade nodejs6-develUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-amharicUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-ximUpgrade firefox-libffi4Upgrade nodejs8-develUpgrade firefox-libcairo-gobject2Upgrade nodejs10-docsUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade firefox-gtk3-toolsUpgrade mozilla-nspr-develUpgrade libfirefox-glib-2_0-0Upgrade nodejs6Upgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-langUpgrade libfirefox-gthread-2_0-0Upgrade nodejs8Upgrade firefox-libgtk-3-0Upgrade firefox-libcairo2Upgrade firefox-glib2-toolsUpgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade libfirefox-gmodule-2_0-0Upgrade npm4Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade firefox-gtk3-branding-upstreamUpgrade MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDUpgrade nodejs4-docsUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade nodejs10Upgrade firefox-glib2-langUpgrade firefox-libgdk_pixbuf-2_0-0Upgrade nodejs8-docsUpgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade nodejs4Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-inuktitutUpgrade nodejs6-docsUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade firefox-libharfbuzz0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-thaiUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodules-tigrignaUpgrade nodejs4-develUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-multipressUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade npm6 | Jun 21, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | May 17, 2018 |
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