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CVE-2019-5739
Keep-alive HTTP and HTTPS connections can remain open and inactive...
Vulnerability Description
Keep-alive HTTP and HTTPS connections can remain open and inactive for up to 2 minutes in Node.js 6.16.0 and earlier. Node.js 8.0.0 introduced a dedicated server.keepAliveTimeout which defaults to 5 seconds. The behavior in Node.js 6.16.0 and earlier is a potential Denial of Service (DoS) attack vector. Node.js 6.17.0 introduces server.keepAliveTimeout and the 5-second default.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2019-security-releases/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00041.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00046.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0008/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48
Affected Vendor
Node.js
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Node.js
Vulnerable Versions:
All versions prior to 6.17.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 28th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H