A vulnerability in Node.js HTTP servers allows an attacker to send a specially crafted HTTP request with chunked encoding, leading to resource… (CVE-2024-22019)
A vulnerability in Node.js HTTP servers allows an attacker to send a specially crafted HTTP request with chunked encoding, leading to resource exhaustion and denial of service (DoS). The server reads an unbounded number of bytes from a single connection, exploiting the lack of limitations on chunk extension bytes. The issue can cause CPU and network bandwidth exhaustion, bypassing standard safeguards like timeouts and body size limits.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-22019 is a denial of service vulnerability in Node.js where reading unprocessed HTTP requests with unbounded chunk extensions can lead to resource exhaustion. This vulnerability is tracked by Red Hat and affects their Node.js packages distributed in Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support. Red Hat has issued security advisories RHSA-2024:1354 and RHSA-2024:1424 providing updated packages that fix this issue. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption).
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending HTTP requests with unbounded chunk extensions to cause denial of service, potentially exhausting server resources and disrupting service availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The impact is rated as high by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Node.js packages that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security updates provided in Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support as detailed in advisories RHSA-2024:1354 and RHSA-2024:1424. Before applying these updates, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Follow Red Hat's official guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for update procedures.
A vulnerability in Node.js HTTP servers allows an attacker to send a specially crafted HTTP request with chunked encoding, leading to resource… (CVE-2024-22019)
Description
A vulnerability in Node.js HTTP servers allows an attacker to send a specially crafted HTTP request with chunked encoding, leading to resource exhaustion and denial of service (DoS). The server reads an unbounded number of bytes from a single connection, exploiting the lack of limitations on chunk extension bytes. The issue can cause CPU and network bandwidth exhaustion, bypassing standard safeguards like timeouts and body size limits.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-22019 is a denial of service vulnerability in Node.js where reading unprocessed HTTP requests with unbounded chunk extensions can lead to resource exhaustion. This vulnerability is tracked by Red Hat and affects their Node.js packages distributed in Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support. Red Hat has issued security advisories RHSA-2024:1354 and RHSA-2024:1424 providing updated packages that fix this issue. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption).
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending HTTP requests with unbounded chunk extensions to cause denial of service, potentially exhausting server resources and disrupting service availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The impact is rated as high by Red Hat Product Security.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Node.js packages that fix this vulnerability. Users should apply the security updates provided in Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support as detailed in advisories RHSA-2024:1354 and RHSA-2024:1424. Before applying these updates, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Follow Red Hat's official guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 for update procedures.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:2651
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a209828e29bf47b50ebcc52
Added to database: 06/03/2026, 21:10:00 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 20:03:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:47 UTC
Views: 152
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