Debian update for trafficserver
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-38522 CVE-2024-35161 CVE-2024-35296 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-444 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system trafficserver (Debian package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU95786
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38522
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application accepts characters that are not allowed for HTTP field names and forwards malformed requests to origin servers. A remote attacker can perform the request smuggling and cache poisoning attacks.
MitigationUpdate trafficserver package to version 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
trafficserver (Debian package): before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00171.html
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.
2) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU95787
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35161
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application forwards malformed HTTP chunked trailer section to origin servers. A remote attacker can perform the request smuggling and cache poisoning attacks.
MitigationUpdate trafficserver package to version 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
trafficserver (Debian package): before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00171.html
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.
3) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests
EUVDB-ID: #VU96509
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35296
CWE-ID:
CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.
Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.
MitigationUpdate trafficserver package to version 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
trafficserver (Debian package): before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2024/msg00171.html
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.
