CVE-2012-2330
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.4
VIR risk
6.4
Description
The Update method in src/node_http_parser.cc in Node.js before 0.6.17 and 0.7 before 0.7.8 does not properly check the length of a string, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (request header contents) and possibly spoof HTTP headers via a zero length string.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2330
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://github.com/joyent/node/commit/c9a231d
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — https://github.com/joyent/node/commit/7b3fb22
Vendor advisory: secalert@redhat.com — http://secunia.com/advisories/49066
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.6.17~dfsg1-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.6.17~dfsg1-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.6.17~dfsg1-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.6.17~dfsg1-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.6.17~dfsg1-1 |
References
- http://blog.nodejs.org/2012/05/04/version-0-6-17-stable/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49066
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/08/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/08/8
- https://github.com/joyent/node/commit/7b3fb22
- https://github.com/joyent/node/commit/c9a231d
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K99038439?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2330
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.