CVE-2019-5739: nodejs node.js Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5739 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in nodejs node.js. EPSS estimates a 4.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 28-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Keep-alive HTTP and HTTPS connections can remain open and inactive for up to 2 minutes in Node.js 6.16.0 and earlier. Node.js 8.0.0 introduced a dedicated server.keepAliveTimeout which defaults to 5 seconds. The behavior in Node.js 6.16.0 and earlier is a potential Denial of Service (DoS) attack vector. Node.js 6.17.0 introduces server.keepAliveTimeout and the 5-second default.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
4.93%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.93% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
- CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingThe product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- nodejs< 8.9.3~dfsg-5
Nodejs1 product
- node.jsAll versions prior to 6.17.0 | ≤ 6.16.0
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL42.3
Ubuntu1 product
- nodejsAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products
References
8 links- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2019-security-releases/X Refsource MISCREPORTVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00041.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00046.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
