USN-4321-1: HAProxy vulnerability
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4321-1
April 07, 2020
haproxy vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 19.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
HAProxy could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted HTTP/2 request.
Software Description:
- haproxy: fast and reliable load balancing reverse proxy
Details:
Felix Wilhelm discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled certain HTTP/2 requests.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 19.10:
haproxy 2.0.5-1ubuntu0.4
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
haproxy 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.10
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4321-1
CVE-2020-11100
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/2.0.5-1ubuntu0.4
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/haproxy/1.8.8-1ubuntu0.10
A HAProxy security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 19.10 and 18.04 LTS.