CVE-2019-18838

envoy: malformed HTTP request without the Host header may cause abnormal termination of the Envoy process

Published Dec 13, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Envoy 1.12.0. Upon receipt of a malformed HTTP request without a Host header, it sends an internally generated "Invalid request" response. This internally generated response is dispatched through the configured encoder filter chain before being sent to the client. An encoder filter that invokes route manager APIs that access a request's Host header causes a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in abnormal termination of the Envoy process.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8539 An issue was discovered in Envoy 1.12.0. Upon receipt of a malformed HTTP request without a Host header, it sends an internally generated "Invalid request" response. This internally generated response is dispatched through the configured encoder filter chain before being sent to the client. An encoder filter that invokes route manager APIs that access a request's Host header causes a NULL pointer dereference, resulting in abnormal termination of the Envoy process.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:02 AM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 13, 2019, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:25 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 10, 2019, 6:00 PM