A vulnerability in Node.js has been identified, allowing for a Denial of Service (DoS) attack through resource exhaustion when using the fetch() function to retrieve content from an untrusted URL.
The vulnerability stems from the fact that the fetch() function in Node.js always decodes Brotli, making it possible for an attacker to cause resource exhaustion when fetching content from an untrusted URL.
An attacker controlling the URL passed into fetch() can exploit this vulnerability to exhaust memory, potentially leading to process termination, depending on the system configuration.
The vulnerability stems from the fact that the fetch() function in Node.js always decodes Brotli, making it possible for an attacker to cause resource exhaustion when fetching content from an untrusted URL.
An attacker controlling the URL passed into fetch() can exploit this vulnerability to exhaust memory, potentially leading to process termination, depending on the system configuration.
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Advisories
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Debian DLA |
DLA-3776-1 | nodejs security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-3886-1 | nodejs security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5991-1 | nodejs security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2024-19631 | A vulnerability in Node.js has been identified, allowing for a Denial of Service (DoS) attack through resource exhaustion when using the fetch() function to retrieve content from an untrusted URL. The vulnerability stems from the fact that the fetch() function in Node.js always decodes Brotli, making it possible for an attacker to cause resource exhaustion when fetching content from an untrusted URL. An attacker controlling the URL passed into fetch() can exploit this vulnerability to exhaust memory, potentially leading to process termination, depending on the system configuration. |
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Solution
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-04T16:11:11.894Z
Reserved: 2024-01-04T01:04:06.574Z
Link: CVE-2024-22025
Updated: 2024-08-01T22:35:34.825Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2024-03-19T05:15:10.267
Modified: 2025-11-04T17:15:46.070
Link: CVE-2024-22025
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