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TI-2016-09353 Aliases CVE-2016-1000232GHSA-qhv9-728r-6jqg

NodeJS Tough-Cookie version 2.2.2 contains a Regular Expression Parsing vulnerability in…

Priority LOW 29CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-1333.

Summary

NodeJS Tough-Cookie version 2.2.2 contains a Regular Expression Parsing vulnerability in HTTP request Cookie Header parsing that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Custom HTTP header passed by client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.3.0.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02356 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial tough-cookie (npm): 2.3.0Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
—tough-cookie (npm)before 2.3.02.3.0Patch availableGHSA-qhv9-728r-6jqg
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • tough-cookie (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.3.0 Fixed in 2.3.0 Patch available GHSA-qhv9-728r-6jqg

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:salesforce:tough-cookie:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*0.9.7 – 2.2.2VulnerableSalesforce
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.6.0 – 5.0.6.5; 5.0.7.0 – 5.0.7.2VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.8.0VulnerableIBM
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:salesforce:tough-cookie:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 0.9.7 – 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Salesforce
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6.0 – 5.0.6.5; 5.0.7.0 – 5.0.7.2 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:api_connect:5.0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.8.0 Vulnerable ·IBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-qhv9-728r-6jqg tough-cookie (npm) Fixed in 2.3.0 Advisory →

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:2912 Released 2017-10-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-nodejs4-nodejs-tough-cookie security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-nodejs4-nodejs-tough-cookie-2.3.3-2.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs4-nodejs-tough-cookie-2.3.3-2.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-nodejs4-nodejs-tough-cookie-2.3.3-2.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-nodejs4-nodejs-tough-cookie-2.3.3-2.el7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-nodejs4-nodejs-tough-cookie-2.3.3-2.el6
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs4-nodejs-tough-cookie-2.3.3-2.el7
  • RHSA-2016:2101 Released 2016-10-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    nodejs and nodejs-tough-cookie security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 nodejs-0.10.47-2.el7, nodejs-devel-0.10.47-2.el7, nodejs-docs-0.10.47-2.el7 +1
    • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 nodejs-0.10.47-2.el7, nodejs-devel-0.10.47-2.el7, nodejs-docs-0.10.47-2.el7 +1
    • Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1 nodejs-0.10.47-2.el7, nodejs-devel-0.10.47-2.el7, nodejs-docs-0.10.47-2.el7 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2Fixed RHSA-2016:2101
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3Fixed RHSA-2016:2101
Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3.1Fixed RHSA-2016:2101
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2912
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2912
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2912
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2017:2912
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2017:2912
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2912
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1000232
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qhv9-728r-6jqg

References

Patch 2

Advisory 7

Other 2

Sources

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