HTTP: Node dot js Pipelined Requests Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Node.js. Successful exploitation would result in target system becoming unresponsive.
Extended 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.
Affected Products
Nodejs nodejs
References
CVE: CVE-2013-4450
Short Name
HTTP:NODEJS-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2013-4450 Denial Node Pipelined Requests Service dot js of
Release Date
10/06/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
Port
TCP/80
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Nodejs
CVSS Score
5.0