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Ubuntu: USN-4796-1 (CVE-2018-12116): Node.js vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-4796-1 (CVE-2018-12116): Node.js vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
11/28/2018
Created
03/29/2023
Added
03/22/2023
Modified
05/01/2023

Description

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-nodejs
  • ubuntu-upgrade-nodejs-dev
  • ubuntu-upgrade-nodejs-doc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-nodejs-legacy

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