CVE-2018-12121
Apache HTTP Server Denial of Service
Description
Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Denial of Service with large HTTP headers: By using a combination of many requests with maximum sized headers (almost 80 KB per connection), and carefully timed completion of the headers, it is possible to cause the HTTP server to abort from heap allocation failure. Attack potential is mitigated by the use of a load balancer or other proxy layer.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 28, 2018, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 6, 2022, 5:54 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-12121 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-12121
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-12121.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106043 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2258 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3497 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Wrapper for the BPOST's address autosuggest and validate API. Only for Belgium addresses.
TypeScript
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-12121 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-12121 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 06, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2258 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2258 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3497 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3497 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:joyent:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (including) 11.3.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.15.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (including) 8.14.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0 up to (including) 10.14.0 OR *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.15.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (excluding) 8.14.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0 up to (excluding) 10.14.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (excluding) 11.3.0 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 20, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3497 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE Node.js CWE-400 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2258 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 27, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106043 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106043 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ No Types Assigned https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-400 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:joyent:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0.0 up to (including) 11.3.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (including) 6.15.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.0.0 up to (including) 8.14.0 *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.0.0 up to (including) 10.14.0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106043 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Denial of Service with large HTTP headers: By using a combination of many requests with maximum sized headers (almost 80 KB per connection), and carefully timed completion of the headers, it is possible to cause the HTTP server to abort from heap allocation failure. Attack potential is mitigated by the use of a load balancer or other proxy layer. Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Denial of Service with large HTTP headers: By using a combination of many requests with maximum sized headers (almost 80 KB per connection), and carefully timed completion of the headers, it is possible to cause the HTTP server to abort from heap allocation failure. Attack potential is mitigated by the use of a load balancer or other proxy layer.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-12121 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-12121
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.32 }} -0.09%
score
0.86105
percentile