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    CVE-2018-12121

    Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Denial of Service with large HTTP headers: By using a combination of many requests with maximum sized headers (almost 80 KB per connection), and carefully timed completion of the headers, it is possible to cause the HTTP server to abort from heap allocation failure. Attack potential is mitigated by the use of a load balancer or other proxy layer.

    Published:Nov 27, 2018
    Last Modified:Dec 27, 2024
    EPS:Nov 28, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.04278
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Nodejs
    Product
    Node.js
    Vendor
    Redhat
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    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
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    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
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    Enterprise Linux Eus
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    Redhat
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    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
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    Enterprise Linux Server Aus
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    Redhat
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    Enterprise Linux Server Tus
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    Redhat
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    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Software Collections

    Exploits

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