SB2018070221 - Fedora 28 update for haproxy

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SB2018070221 - Fedora 28 update for haproxy

Published: July 2, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2018070221
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11469)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the check_request_for_cacheability function of HAProxy due to improper caching of responses for requests that include an authorization header by the check_request_for_cacheability function, as defined in the proto_http.csource code file. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and access sensitive information, which could be used to conduct further attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References