CRLF injection vulnerability in the ServerResponse#writeHead function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.
CRLF injection vulnerability in the ServerResponse#writeHead function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the reason argument.
- Published
- Oct 10, 2016
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.1% · 90th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-113
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Report tools
Action score
25
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 24 / 40 · 6.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.1%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| nodejs | node.js | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js |
| suse | linux enterprise | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise |
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- nodejs node.js0.10.0
- nodejs node.js0.10.1
- nodejs node.js0.10.10
- nodejs node.js0.10.11
- nodejs node.js0.10.12
- nodejs node.js0.10.13
- nodejs node.js0.10.14
- nodejs node.js0.10.15
- nodejs node.js0.10.16
- nodejs node.js0.10.16-isaacs-manual
- nodejs node.js0.10.17
- nodejs node.js0.10.18
- nodejs node.js0.10.19
- nodejs node.js0.10.2
- nodejs node.js0.10.20
- nodejs node.js0.10.21
- nodejs node.js0.10.22
- nodejs node.js0.10.23
- nodejs node.js0.10.24
- nodejs node.js0.10.25
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | nodejs | before 4.6.0~dfsg-1 | 4.6.0~dfsg-1 |
| Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 | nodejs | before 0:0.10.47-2.el7 | 0:0.10.47-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 | nodejs-debuginfo | before 0:0.10.47-2.el7 | 0:0.10.47-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 | nodejs-devel | before 0:0.10.47-2.el7 | 0:0.10.47-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 | nodejs-docs | before 0:0.10.47-2.el7 | 0:0.10.47-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 | nodejs-tough-cookie | before 0:2.3.1-1.el7 | 0:2.3.1-1.el7 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | rh-nodejs4-http-parser | before 0:2.7.0-2.el6 | 0:2.7.0-2.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | rh-nodejs4-http-parser-debuginfo | before 0:2.7.0-2.el6 | 0:2.7.0-2.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | rh-nodejs4-http-parser-devel | before 0:2.7.0-2.el6 | 0:2.7.0-2.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | rh-nodejs4-nodejs | before 0:4.6.2-4.el6 | 0:4.6.2-4.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | rh-nodejs4-nodejs-debuginfo | before 0:4.6.2-4.el6 | 0:4.6.2-4.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | rh-nodejs4-nodejs-devel | before 0:4.6.2-4.el6 | 0:4.6.2-4.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | rh-nodejs4-nodejs-docs | before 0:4.6.2-4.el6 | 0:4.6.2-4.el6 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 | rh-nodejs4-http-parser | before 0:2.7.0-2.el7 | 0:2.7.0-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 | rh-nodejs4-http-parser-debuginfo | before 0:2.7.0-2.el7 | 0:2.7.0-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 | rh-nodejs4-http-parser-devel | before 0:2.7.0-2.el7 | 0:2.7.0-2.el7 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 | rh-nodejs4-nodejs | before 0:4.6.2-4.el7 | 0:4.6.2-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 | rh-nodejs4-nodejs-debuginfo | before 0:4.6.2-4.el7 | 0:4.6.2-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 | rh-nodejs4-nodejs-devel | before 0:4.6.2-4.el7 | 0:4.6.2-4.el7 |
| Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el7 | rh-nodejs4-nodejs-docs | before 0:4.6.2-4.el7 | 0:4.6.2-4.el7 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 12 | nodejs4 | before 4.6.0-8.1 | 4.6.0-8.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | firefox-atk | before 2.26.1-2.8.4 | 2.26.1-2.8.4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | firefox-cairo | before 1.15.10-2.13.4 | 1.15.10-2.13.4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | firefox-gdk-pixbuf | before 2.36.11-2.8.4 | 2.36.11-2.8.4 |
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Same product
nodejs: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2019-15605HTTP request smuggling in Node.js 10, 12, and 13 causes malicious payload delivery when transfer-encoding is malformed56Plan
- CVE-2021-22883Node.js before 10.24.0, 12.21.0, 14.16.0, and 15.10.0 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack when too many connection attempts with an 52Plan
- CVE-2021-22930Node.js before 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to a use after free attack where an attacker might be able to exploit the memory c50Plan
- CVE-2021-22931Node.js before 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution, XSS, Application crashes due to missing input validation46Plan
- CVE-2020-8277A Node.js application that allows an attacker to trigger a DNS request for a host of their choice could trigger a Denial of Service in versi46Plan
- CVE-2017-14849Node.js 8.5.0 before 8.6.0 allows remote attackers to access unintended files, because a change to ".." handling was incompatible with the p46Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:nodejs | 4.6.0~dfsg-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:nodejs | 0:0.10.47-2.el7 · Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:nodejs-debuginfo | 0:0.10.47-2.el7 · Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:nodejs-devel | 0:0.10.47-2.el7 · Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:nodejs-docs | 0:0.10.47-2.el7 · Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:nodejs-tough-cookie | 0:2.3.1-1.el7 · Red Hat:openshift:3.1::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-nodejs4-http-parser | 0:2.7.0-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-nodejs4-http-parser-debuginfo | 0:2.7.0-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-nodejs4-http-parser-devel | 0:2.7.0-2.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-nodejs4-nodejs | 0:4.6.2-4.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-nodejs4-nodejs-debuginfo | 0:4.6.2-4.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-nodejs4-nodejs-devel | 0:4.6.2-4.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:rh-nodejs4-nodejs-docs | 0:4.6.2-4.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_software_collections:2::el6 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:firefox-atk | 2.26.1-2.8.4 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:firefox-cairo | 1.15.10-2.13.4 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:firefox-gdk-pixbuf | 2.36.11-2.8.4 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:firefox-glib2 | 2.54.3-2.14.7 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:firefox-gtk3 | 3.10.9-2.15.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:firefox-harfbuzz | 1.7.5-2.7.4 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:firefox-libffi | 3.2.1.git259-2.3.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:firefox-libffi-gcc5 | 5.3.1+r233831-14.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:firefox-pango | 1.40.14-2.7.4 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-78.51.4 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED | 68-21.9.8 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:nodejs4 | 4.6.0-8.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- low · data can be read
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- none
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-113 · Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences in HTTP Headers ('HTTP Request/Response Splitting')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
Noroxi analysis
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93483
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2101
- github.com/nodejs/node/commit/c0f13e56a20f9bde5a67d873a7f9564487160762
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.