# CVE-2019-5737: In Node.js including 6.x before 6.17.0, 8.x before 8.15.1, 10.x before 10.15.2, and 11.x before 11.10.1, an attacker can cause a Denial of S

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2019-03-28 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Node.js: All versions prior to 6.17.0, All versions prior to 8.15.1, All versions prior to 10.15.2, All versions prior to 11.10.1

## Description

In Node.js including 6.x before 6.17.0, 8.x before 8.15.1, 10.x before 10.15.2, and 11.x before 11.10.1, an attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by establishing an HTTP or HTTPS connection in keep-alive mode and by sending headers very slowly. This keeps the connection and associated resources alive for a long period of time. Potential attacks are mitigated by the use of a load balancer or other proxy layer. This vulnerability is an extension of CVE-2018-12121, addressed in November and impacts all active Node.js release lines including 6.x before 6.17.0, 8.x before 8.15.1, 10.x before 10.15.2, and 11.x before 11.10.1.

## What to do

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## 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
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00059.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190502-0008/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48
- https://github.com/beelzebruh/cve-2019-5737

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