A HAProxy security update has been released for Gentoo Linux to address a remote execution of arbitrary code issue.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202004-01
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: HAProxy: Remote execution of arbitrary code
Date: April 01, 2020
Bugs: #701842
ID: 202004-01
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in HAProxy might lead to remote execution of arbitrary
code.
Background
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HAProxy is a TCP/HTTP reverse proxy for high availability environments.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-proxy/haproxy < 2.0.10 *>= 1.8.23
*>= 1.9.13
*>= 2.0.10
Description
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It was discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled certain HTTP/2
headers.
Impact
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A remote attacker could send a specially crafted HTTP/2 header,
possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges
of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All HAProxy 1.8.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-proxy/haproxy-1.8.23"
All HAProxy 1.9.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-proxy/haproxy-1.9.13"
All HAProxy 2.0.x users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-proxy/haproxy-2.0.10"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-19330
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19330
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-01
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
