Envoy HTTP: filter chain execution on reset streams causing UAF crash
Description
Envoy is a high-performance edge/middle/service proxy. Prior to 1.37.1, 1.36.5, 1.35.8, and 1.34.13, a logic vulnerability in Envoy's HTTP connection manager (FilterManager) that allows for Zombie Stream Filter Execution. This issue creates a "Use-After-Free" (UAF) or state-corruption window where filter callbacks are invoked on an HTTP stream that has already been logically reset and cleaned up. The vulnerability resides in source/common/http/filter_manager.cc within the FilterManager::decodeData method. The ActiveStream object remains valid in memory during the deferred deletion window. If a DATA frame arrives on this stream immediately after the reset (e.g., in the same packet processing cycle), the HTTP/2 codec invokes ActiveStream::decodeData, which cascades to FilterManager::decodeData. FilterManager::decodeData fails to check the saw_downstream_reset_ flag. It iterates over the decoder_filters_ list and invokes decodeData() on filters that have already received onDestroy(). This vulnerability is fixed in 1.37.1, 1.36.5, 1.35.8, and 1.34.13.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/envoyproxy/envoyGo | >= 1.36.0, <= 1.36.4 | — |
github.com/envoyproxy/envoyGo | >= 1.35.0, <= 1.35.8 | — |
github.com/envoyproxy/envoyGo | <= 1.34.12 | — |
Affected products
3- osv-coords2 versions
< 1.34.13+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.34.13
- (no CPE)
- Range: >= 1.37.0, < 1.37.1
Patches
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References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-84xm-r438-86pxghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26311ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-84xm-r438-86pxghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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