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CVE-2026-120216

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Description

fastify is a web framework for Node.js. In versions 5.8.0 through 5.12.7, when the server is configured with a nonzero handlerTimeout and a route returns a streaming response, a request whose stream has already sent its headers but stays open past the timeout crashes the server. When the timeout fires, Fastify tries to send a new error response on a response that has already started, raising an uncaught ERR_HTTP_HEADERS_SENT that terminates the Node.js process and interrupts any other in-flight requests. An unauthenticated remote client can trigger this with a single request to an affected streaming endpoint, so the impact is availability only, and exploitation requires the non-default handlerTimeout to be set. The default handlerTimeout of 0 is not affected. The issue is fixed in fastify 5.12.8, and users should upgrade to 5.12.8 or later. As a workaround, set handlerTimeout to 0, which disables the affected timeout path.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.9 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
Published
2026-11-02 11:17:31.553000
Last modified
2026-11-02 11:17:31.553000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-120216",
  "sourceIdentifier": "ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb",
  "published": "2026-11-02T11:17:31.553",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-02T11:17:31.553",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "value": "fastify is a web framework for Node.js. In versions 5.8.0 through 5.12.7, when the server is configured with a nonzero handlerTimeout and a route returns a streaming response, a request whose stream has already sent its headers but stays open past the timeout crashes the server. When the timeout fires, Fastify tries to send a new error response on a response that has already started, raising an uncaught ERR_HTTP_HEADERS_SENT that terminates the Node.js process and interrupts any other in-flight requests. An unauthenticated remote client can trigger this with a single request to an affected streaming endpoint, so the impact is availability only, and exploitation requires the non-default handlerTimeout to be set. The default handlerTimeout of 0 is not affected. The issue is fixed in fastify 5.12.8, and users should upgrade to 5.12.8 or later. As a workaround, set handlerTimeout to 0, which disables the affected timeout path."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
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      "affectedData": [
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          "packageURL": "pkg:npm/fastify",
          "versions": [
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              "versionType": "semver",
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          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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    {
      "url": "https://github.com/fastify/fastify/security/advisories/GHSA-3qgw-9275-xf8w",
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