CVE-2023-24807: Undici vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service in Headers

Published Feb 16, 2023
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Updated

Node.js is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) flaw in the Headers.set() and Headers.append() methods in the fetch API. By sending a specially-crafted regex input, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/nodejs<18-9020020230327152102.rhel9
18-9020020230327152102.rhel9
redhat/nodejs<1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
1:16.19.1-1.el9_2
redhat/nodejs<1:16.20.2-1.el9_0
1:16.20.2-1.el9_0
redhat/Node.js<19.6.1
19.6.1
redhat/Node.js<18.14.1
18.14.1
redhat/Node.js<16.19.1
16.19.1
IBM Cognos Controller<=11.0.0 - 11.0.1
Nodejs Undici Node.js<5.19.1

Event History

Feb 16, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-24807?

CVE-2023-24807 is a vulnerability in Node.js that allows for denial of service attacks due to regular expression denial of service (ReDoS).

2

How does CVE-2023-24807 affect Node.js?

CVE-2023-24807 affects Node.js by making the `Headers.set()` and `Headers.append()` methods vulnerable to ReDoS attacks when untrusted values are passed into the functions.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2023-24807?

CVE-2023-24807 has a severity level of high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-24807?

To fix CVE-2023-24807, you should update your Node.js version to 19.6.1 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-24807?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-24807 on the Red Hat Bugzilla website: [link](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2172205)

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