CVE-2026-63382

libevent evhttp: Multiple HTTP Parser Bugs Enable Request Smuggling

Published Aug 20, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Libevent is an event notification library. Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, the libevent evhttp parser in http.c inconsistently handles duplicate Transfer-Encoding headers, comma-separated Transfer-Encoding values, and bare line feeds in chunked framing. evhttp_find_header can select only the first header, evhttp_check_transfer_encoding_ was absent so the previous whole-string comparison fails to recognize valid lists ending in chunked, and evhttp_handle_chunked_read uses EVBUFFER_EOL_CRLF rather than EVBUFFER_EOL_CRLF_STRICT, accepting bare LF chunk terminators. When libevent is deployed behind a proxy that frames the same request differently, an unauthenticated remote attacker can desynchronize request boundaries and smuggle a second request, potentially bypassing access controls or poisoning caches. This issue is fixed in versions 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4786-1 libevent security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6493-1 libevent security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8710-1 libevent vulnerabilities
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

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First Time appeared Libevent Project
Libevent Project libevent
Vendors & Products Libevent Project
Libevent Project libevent
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description Libevent is an event notification library. Prior to 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha, the libevent evhttp parser in http.c inconsistently handles duplicate Transfer-Encoding headers, comma-separated Transfer-Encoding values, and bare line feeds in chunked framing. evhttp_find_header can select only the first header, evhttp_check_transfer_encoding_ was absent so the previous whole-string comparison fails to recognize valid lists ending in chunked, and evhttp_handle_chunked_read uses EVBUFFER_EOL_CRLF rather than EVBUFFER_EOL_CRLF_STRICT, accepting bare LF chunk terminators. When libevent is deployed behind a proxy that frames the same request differently, an unauthenticated remote attacker can desynchronize request boundaries and smuggle a second request, potentially bypassing access controls or poisoning caches. This issue is fixed in versions 2.1.13 and 2.2.2-alpha.
Title libevent evhttp: Multiple HTTP Parser Bugs Enable Request Smuggling
Weaknesses CWE-444
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 20, 2026, 7:33 PM
Reserved
Jul 16, 2026, 5:39 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 20, 2026, 6:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 10:10 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 20, 2026, 5:51 PM