High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jul 26, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-38522
CVE-2023-38522
Description
Apache Traffic Server accepts characters that are not allowed for HTTP field names and forwards malformed requests to origin servers. This can be utilized for request smuggling and may also lead cache poisoning if the origin servers are vulnerable.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
Affected products
3from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4
- (no CPE)range: 8.0.0
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=8.0.0,<8.1.11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- lists.apache.org/thread/c4mcmpblgl8kkmyt56t23543gp8v56m0nvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00040.htmlnvd
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