5 - RHSA-2013:1842

Problem Description:

Updated nodejs010-nodejs packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Software Collections 1.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL 6 Server - x86_64 Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL 6 Workstation - x86_64

3. Description:

Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language.

A denial of service flaw was found in the way Node.js handled pipelined HTTP requests. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send an excessive amount of HTTP requests over a network connection, causing Node.js to use an excessive amount of memory and possibly exit when all available memory is exhausted. (CVE-2013-4450)

Node.js is included in Red Hat Software Collections 1.0 as a Technology Preview. More information about Red Hat Technology Previews is available here: https://access.redhat.com/support/offerings/techpreview/

All nodejs010-nodejs users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

1021170 - CVE-2013-4450 NodeJS: HTTP Pipelining DoS