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.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4450
• nodejs/node-v0.x-archive#6214
• rapid7/metasploit-framework#2548
• https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/nodejs/NEbweYB0ei0
• https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783
• http://blog.nodejs.org/2013/10/18/node-v0-10-21-stable/
• http://blog.nodejs.org/2013/10/18/node-v0-8-26-maintenance/
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00051.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1842.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/20/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63229