Denial of Service via unlimited HTTP/2 ORIGIN frames
Summary
A flaw in Node.js HTTP/2 client allows a server to send an unlimited number of ORIGIN frames, which could lead to an Out of Memory error on the client. This vulnerability affects all supported release lines: **Node.js 22**, **Node.js 24**, and **Node.js 26**. A flaw was found in Node.js. A malicious server can exploit the HTTP/2 client by sending an unlimited number of ORIGIN frames. This can lead to an Out of Memory error on the client, resulting in a denial of service. This Moderate flaw in the Node.js HTTP/2 client can lead to a denial of service. A malicious server could exploit this by sending an excessive number of ORIGIN frames, causing the client to consume all available memory. This affects Red Hat products utilizing Node.js as an HTTP/2 client. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 5.3 (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L). Weakness: CWE-770. Fixed by RHSA-2026:35841, RHSA-2026:35842 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`). Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.
- nodejs24-1:24.18.0-1.el10_2
- nodejs22-1:22.23.1-2.el10_2
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
- nodejs24-1:24.18.0-1.el10_2
- nodejs22-1:22.23.1-2.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:35841
- RHSA-2026:35842
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
- Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
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