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