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GHSA-68QF-XHQ3-9QJ5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-26 12:35 – Updated: 2025-11-04 00:30

Details

This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.

Severity ?

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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CVE-2023-38522 (GCVE-0-2023-38522)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-07-26 09:11 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:49

Summary

Apache Traffic Server accepts characters that are not allowed for HTTP field names and forwards malformed requests to origin servers. This can be utilized for request smuggling and may also lead cache poisoning if the origin servers are vulnerable. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.

Severity ?

No CVSS data available.

CWE

CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

Assigner

apache

References

URL

Tags

https://lists.apache.org/thread/c4mcmpblgl8kkmyt5…

vendor-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Apache Software Foundation	Apache Traffic Server	Affected: 8.0.0 , ≤ 8.1.10 (semver) Affected: 9.0.0 , ≤ 9.2.4 (semver)

Credits

Ben Kallus

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CVE-2023-38522 (GCVE-0-2023-38522)

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