Vulnerability in Nim 1.2.4: Improper Server Response Validation in httpClient

CVE-2020-15694

In Nim 1.2.4, the standard library httpClient fails to properly validate the server response. For example, httpClient.get().contentLength() does not raise any error if a malicious server provides a negative Content-Length.

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