[USN-7135-1] HAProxy vulnerability
[USN-7135-1] HAProxy vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7135-1
December 03, 2024
haproxy vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
HAProxy could allow unintended access to network services.
Software Description:
- haproxy: fast and reliable load balancing reverse proxy
Details:
Bahruz Jabiyev, Anthony Gavazzi, Engin Kirda, Kaan Onarlioglu, Adi Peleg,
and Harvey Tuch discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled empty header
names. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to manipulate
headers and bypass certain authentication checks and restrictions.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
haproxy 1.6.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7135-1
CVE-2023-25725
