# CVE-2019-16776: nodejs: Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript prog...

CVE-2019-16776 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:0579, released February 25, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-16776
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.1 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0342
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 25, 2020

## Description

Node.js is a software development platform for building fast and scalable network applications in the JavaScript programming language.  The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: nodejs (10.19.0).  Security Fix(es):  * nodejs: HTTP request smuggling using malformed Transfer-Encoding header (CVE-2019-15605)  * nodejs: Remotely trigger an assertion on a TLS server with a malformed certificate string (CVE-2019-15604)  * nodejs: HTTP header values do not have trailing optional whitespace trimmed (CVE-2019-15606)  * npm: Symlink reference outside of node_modules folder through the bin field upon installation (CVE-2019-16775)  * npm: Arbitrary file write via constructed entry in the package.json bin field (CVE-2019-16776)  * npm: Global node_modules Binary Overwrite (CVE-2019-16777)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | nodejs RHEL 8 | 1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c | [RHSA-2020:0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Linux | nodejs ol 8 | 1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5552+3cab52c0 | [ELSA-2020-0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel RHEL 8 | 1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c | [RHSA-2020:0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Linux | nodejs-devel ol 8 | 1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5552+3cab52c0 | [ELSA-2020-0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs RHEL 8 | 1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c | [RHSA-2020:0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Linux | nodejs-docs ol 8 | 1:10.19.0-1.module+el8.1.0+5552+3cab52c0 | [ELSA-2020-0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon RHEL 8 | 0:1.18.3-1.module+el8+2632+6c5111ed | [RHSA-2020:0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Linux | nodejs-nodemon ol 8 | 0:1.18.3-1.module+el8.1.0+5392+4d6b561f | [ELSA-2020-0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging RHEL 8 | 0:17-3.module+el8+2873+aa7dfd9a | [RHSA-2020:0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Linux | nodejs-packaging ol 8 | 0:17-3.module+el8.1.0+5392+4d6b561f | [ELSA-2020-0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 26, 2020 |
| Linux | npm RHEL 8 | 1:6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5726+6ed65f8c | [RHSA-2020:0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Linux | npm ol 8 | 1:6.13.4-1.10.19.0.1.module+el8.1.0+5552+3cab52c0 | [ELSA-2020-0579](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0579.md) | Feb 26, 2020 |

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