Ubuntu Security Notice 6294-1 - Ben Kallus discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled empty Content-Length headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to manipulate the payload and bypass certain restrictions.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6294-1
August 16, 2023
haproxy vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.04
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
HAProxy could allow unintended access to network services.
Software Description:
- haproxy: fast and reliable load balancing reverse proxy
Details:
Ben Kallus discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled empty Content-Length
headers. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to manipulate the
payload and bypass certain restrictions.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.04:
haproxy 2.6.9-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
haproxy 2.4.22-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6294-1
CVE-2023-40225
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/2.6.9-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/2.4.22-0ubuntu0.22.04.2