CVE-2021-32715

Lenient Parsing of Content-Length Header When Prefixed with Plus Sign

Published Jul 7, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.1 Low EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
hyper is an HTTP library for rust. hyper's HTTP/1 server code had a flaw that incorrectly parses and accepts requests with a `Content-Length` header with a prefixed plus sign, when it should have been rejected as illegal. This combined with an upstream HTTP proxy that doesn't parse such `Content-Length` headers, but forwards them, can result in "request smuggling" or "desync attacks". The flaw exists in all prior versions of hyper prior to 0.14.10, if built with `rustc` v1.5.0 or newer. The vulnerability is patched in hyper version 0.14.10. Two workarounds exist: One may reject requests manually that contain a plus sign prefix in the `Content-Length` header or ensure any upstream proxy handles `Content-Length` headers with a plus sign prefix.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-1461 hyper is an HTTP library for rust. hyper's HTTP/1 server code had a flaw that incorrectly parses and accepts requests with a `Content-Length` header with a prefixed plus sign, when it should have been rejected as illegal. This combined with an upstream HTTP proxy that doesn't parse such `Content-Length` headers, but forwards them, can result in "request smuggling" or "desync attacks". The flaw exists in all prior versions of hyper prior to 0.14.10, if built with `rustc` v1.5.0 or newer. The vulnerability is patched in hyper version 0.14.10. Two workarounds exist: One may reject requests manually that contain a plus sign prefix in the `Content-Length` header or ensure any upstream proxy handles `Content-Length` headers with a plus sign prefix.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-f3pg-qwvg-p99c Lenient Parsing of Content-Length Header When Prefixed with Plus Sign
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 11:25 PM
Reserved
May 12, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 7, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:53 AM