# CVE-2013-4450: The HTTP server in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.21 and 0.8.x before 0.8.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CP

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2013-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The HTTP server in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.21 and 0.8.x before 0.8.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) by sending a large number of pipelined requests without reading the response.

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## References

- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1842.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00051.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/20/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63229
- http://blog.nodejs.org/2013/10/18/node-v0-10-21-stable/
- http://blog.nodejs.org/2013/10/18/node-v0-8-26-maintenance/
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/2548
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/nodejs/NEbweYB0ei0
- https://github.com/joyent/node/issues/6214
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/dos/http/nodejs_pipelining.rb

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