CVE-2023-40225

haproxy: Proxy forwards malformed empty Content-Length headers

Published Aug 10, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
HAProxy through 2.0.32, 2.1.x and 2.2.x through 2.2.30, 2.3.x and 2.4.x through 2.4.23, 2.5.x and 2.6.x before 2.6.15, 2.7.x before 2.7.10, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 forwards empty Content-Length headers, violating RFC 9110 section 8.6. In uncommon cases, an HTTP/1 server behind HAProxy may interpret the payload as an extra request.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5590-1 haproxy security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-44822 HAProxy through 2.0.32, 2.1.x and 2.2.x through 2.2.30, 2.3.x and 2.4.x through 2.4.23, 2.5.x and 2.6.x before 2.6.15, 2.7.x before 2.7.10, and 2.8.x before 2.8.2 forwards empty Content-Length headers, violating RFC 9110 section 8.6. In uncommon cases, an HTTP/1 server behind HAProxy may interpret the payload as an extra request.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6294-1 HAProxy vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6294-2 HAProxy vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2024, 8:14 PM
Reserved
Aug 10, 2023, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 10, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 10, 2023, 12:00 AM