# CVE-2015-8027: Node.js 0.12.x before 0.12.9, 4.x before 4.2.3, and 5.x before 5.1.1 does not ensure the availability of a parser for each HTTP socket, whic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-01-02 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Node.js 0.12.x before 0.12.9, 4.x before 4.2.3, and 5.x before 5.1.1 does not ensure the availability of a parser for each HTTP socket, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaughtException and service outage) via a pipelined HTTP request.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV79524
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78207
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00045.html
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/cve-2015-8027_cve-2015-6764/
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/december-2015-security-releases/
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21972419
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43

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