Ubuntu update for php-nyholm-psr7

1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests

EUVDB-ID: #VU75203

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29197

CWE-ID: CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request that contains a newline character to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected package php-nyholm-psr7 to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 22.04

php-nyholm-psr7 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu:22.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:canonical:php-nyholm-psr7_ubuntu_package:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:*

External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6671-1

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.