Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for http-parser

1) HTTP request smuggling

EUVDB-ID: #VU25013

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15605

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

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of Transfer-Encoding header. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the application and perform a request smuggling attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 7.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 7.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 7.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 7.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 7.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node: 7.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support: 7.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 7.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 7.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM System z (Structure A): 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power 9: 7.0

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64: 7.0

http-parser (Red Hat package): 2.7.1-4.el7

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_x86_64_-_extended_update_support:7.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_-_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_for_ibm_power_le_-_update_services_for_sap_solutions:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_-_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_-_extended_update_support:7.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_eus_compute_node:7.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_power_big_endian_-_extended_update_support:7.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_-_extended_update_support:7.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_-_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_ibm_system_z_structure_a:7.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_power_9:7.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_arm_64:7.0:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:http-parser_redhat_package:2.7.1-4.el7:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:1510

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.