High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-28869
CVE-2024-28869
Description
Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. In affected versions sending a GET request to any Traefik endpoint with the "Content-length" request header results in an indefinite hang with the default configuration. This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to induce a denial of service. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 2.11.2 and 3.0.0-rc5. Users are advised to upgrade. For affected versions, this vulnerability can be mitigated by configuring the readTimeout option.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/traefik/traefik/v3Go | >= 3.0.0-beta3, < 3.0.0-rc5 | 3.0.0-rc5 |
github.com/traefik/traefik/v2Go | < 2.11.2 | 2.11.2 |
github.com/traefik/traefikGo | < 2.11.2 | 2.11.2 |
Affected products
20< 2.11.2+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.2
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.11.2
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:traefik:traefik:3.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords8 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/traefikpkg:golang/github.com/traefik/traefik/v3pkg:golang/github.com/traefik/traefik/v2pkg:golang/github.com/traefik/traefikpkg:apk/chainguard/traefik-fipspkg:apk/wolfi/traefikpkg:rpm/opensuse/traefik&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/traefik2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 2.11.2-r0+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.0.0-beta3, < 3.0.0-rc5
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.2-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.11.5-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/traefik/traefik/commit/240b83b77351dfd8cadb91c305b84e9d22e0f9c6nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-4vwx-54mw-vqfwnvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4vwx-54mw-vqfwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-28869ghsaADVISORY
- doc.traefik.io/traefik/routing/entrypoints/nvdProductWEB
- github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.2nvdRelease NotesWEB
- github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc5nvdRelease NotesWEB
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