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 node6Upgrade node8 | 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 firefox-gdk-pixbuf-query-loadersUpgrade firefox-libcairo2Upgrade firefox-libgtk-3-0Upgrade mozilla-nss-certs-32bitUpgrade firefox-gtk3-dataUpgrade firefox-glib2-toolsUpgrade mozilla-nspr-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-commonUpgrade firefox-libffi4Upgrade firefox-libatk-1_0-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-toolsUpgrade firefox-gio-branding-upstreamUpgrade libfirefox-gobject-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-vietnameseUpgrade nodejs6-develUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-ximUpgrade nodejs10-docsUpgrade npm10Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-amharicUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailerUpgrade libsoftokn3-32bitUpgrade firefox-libffi7Upgrade nodejs6Upgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade libfreebl3-32bitUpgrade nodejs8-develUpgrade libfirefox-gthread-2_0-0Upgrade libfirefox-glib-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-atk-langUpgrade firefox-gdk-pixbuf-langUpgrade firefox-libpango-1_0-0Upgrade npm8Upgrade libfirefox-gio-2_0-0Upgrade nodejs8Upgrade firefox-libcairo-gobject2Upgrade firefox-gtk3-langUpgrade nodejs10-develUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade libfreebl3Upgrade nodejs8-docsUpgrade libsoftokn3Upgrade mozilla-nss-certsUpgrade firefox-libharfbuzz0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-branding-upstreamUpgrade nodejs6-docsUpgrade npm4Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodules-tigrignaUpgrade firefox-libgdk_pixbuf-2_0-0Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-thaiUpgrade nodejs4Upgrade mozilla-nspr-32bitUpgrade mozilla-nssUpgrade MozillaFirefox-branding-SLEDUpgrade mozilla-nss-develUpgrade mozilla-nsprUpgrade firefox-glib2-langUpgrade nodejs4-docsUpgrade nodejs4-develUpgrade mozilla-nss-toolsUpgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-multipressUpgrade nodejs10Upgrade mozilla-nss-32bitUpgrade libfirefox-gmodule-2_0-0Upgrade npm6Upgrade firefox-gtk3-immodule-inuktitut | Jun 21, 2018 | Apr 16, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | May 17, 2018 |
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