CVE catalog
CVE-2020-8201
nodejs: CVE-2020-8201
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 5.30% · Oct 25, 2026
Node.js < 12.18.4 and < 14.11 can be exploited to perform HTTP desync attacks and deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users. The payloads can be crafted by an attacker to hijack user sessions, poison cookies, perform clickjacking, and a multitude of other attacks depending on the architecture of the underlying system. The attack was possible due to a bug in processing of carrier-return symbols in the HTTP header names.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nodejs | sid | 24.22.1+dfsg+~cs24.19.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nodejs | forky | 24.21.0+dfsg+~cs24.13.4-1 | fixed |
| Debian | nodejs | trixie | 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | nodejs | trixie-security | 20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | nodejs | bookworm | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2 | fixed |
| Debian | nodejs | bookworm-security | 18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u3 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.11 | 12.20.1-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.12 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.13 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.14 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.15 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.16 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.17 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.18 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.19 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.20 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.21 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.22 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.23 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | nodejs | 3.24 | 12.18.4-r0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | nodejs | source | sid | 12.18.4~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nodejs | source | forky | 12.18.4~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nodejs | source | trixie | 12.18.4~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | nodejs | source | bookworm | 12.18.4~dfsg-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.11 | 12.20.1-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.12 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.13 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.14 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.15 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.16 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.17 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.18 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.19 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.20 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.21 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.22 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.23 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
| Alpine | nodejs | apk | 3.24 | 12.18.4-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libnode108]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
- [libnode-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
- [nodejs]Unknown
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
- [nodejs-doc]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (4)
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
18.20.4+dfsg-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · bookworm; dsa · nodejs · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libnode115]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- [libnode-dev]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- [nodejs]Unknown
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
- [nodejs-doc]Unknown
Source package: [nodejs]
Details (5)
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
20.19.2+dfsg-1+deb13u3· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
12.18.4~dfsg-1dsa · nodejs · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2020_4272.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2020-8201]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8201]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8201]
- [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2022/icsa-22-111-03.json]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-8201]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-8201.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2020/wid-sec-w-2023-0486.json]
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