CVE-2016-2086 Other in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via crafted Content-Length headers in Node.js, requiring an upgrade to patched versions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-2086?

CVE-2016-2086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 7 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.42, 0.12.x before 0.12.10, 4.x before 4.3.0, and 5.x before 5.6.0 allow remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted Content-Length HTTP header.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2086?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Nodejs Node.js.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2086?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-2086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2086, GHSA-j4wx-39fg-h554, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2086.

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