Debian update for trafficserver



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
CVE-ID CVE-2024-38311
CVE-2024-38479
CVE-2024-50305
CVE-2024-50306
CVE-2024-56195
CVE-2024-56202
CWE-ID CWE-444
CWE-20
CWE-252
CWE-284
CWE-400
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

trafficserver (Debian package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests

EUVDB-ID: #VU107426

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-2024-38311

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 when pipelining after a chunked message body
. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request 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 trafficserver package to version 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

trafficserver (Debian package): before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00058.html


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.

2) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU100503

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38479

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cache poisoning attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the Cache key plugin. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input to the application and perform a cache poisoning attack.

Mitigation

Update trafficserver package to version 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

trafficserver (Debian package): before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00058.html


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.

3) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU100502

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50305

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling the HTTP Host header. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update trafficserver package to version 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

trafficserver (Debian package): before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00058.html


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.

4) Unchecked Return Value

EUVDB-ID: #VU100501

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50306

CWE-ID: CWE-252 - Unchecked Return Value

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not drop privileges upon startup. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Update trafficserver package to version 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

trafficserver (Debian package): before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00058.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

5) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU107428

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56195

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Intercept plugins. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Update trafficserver package to version 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

trafficserver (Debian package): before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00058.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

6) Resource exhaustion

EUVDB-ID: #VU107418

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56202

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application unreasonable retain resources when handling the Expect HTTP header field. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP requests to the server, trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update trafficserver package to version 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

trafficserver (Debian package): before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2025/msg00058.html


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.



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