CVE-2026-112381

Apache Traffic Server: Nullptr dereference in net_write_io on a POST half-close with chunked response

Published Oct 21, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apache Traffic Server can crash with a null pointer dereference when a client POST request is torn down via half-close while a chunked origin response is being reparsed from a reentrant write-ready callback, a timing-dependent race introduced by the CVE-2021-32564 flow-control backports.



This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: 9.2.15, 10.1.4, 10.2.0.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.16, 10.1.5, or 10.2.1, which fix the issue.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

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Description Apache Traffic Server can crash with a null pointer dereference when a client POST request is torn down via half-close while a chunked origin response is being reparsed from a reentrant write-ready callback, a timing-dependent race introduced by the CVE-2021-32564 flow-control backports. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: 9.2.15, 10.1.4, 10.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.16, 10.1.5, or 10.2.1, which fix the issue.
Title Apache Traffic Server: Nullptr dereference in net_write_io on a POST half-close with chunked response
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Oct 23, 2026, 9:20 PM
Reserved
Oct 19, 2026, 4:56 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 21, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 10:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 21, 2026, 7:20 PM