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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-12122 · published 28 November 2018

CVE-2018-12122: Nodejs node.js uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Nodejs · Node.Js

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Slowloris HTTP Denial of Service: An attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending headers very slowly keeping HTTP or HTTPS connections and associated resources alive for a long period of time.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 41% · top 1.4% CWE-400 · Uncontrolled resource consumption
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
9References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Slowloris HTTP Denial of Service: An attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending headers very slowly keeping HTTP or HTTPS connections and associated resources alive for a long period of time.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106043 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821 Third Party Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106043 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821 Third Party Advisory
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241213-0009/

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-12122), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.