Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Apache Traffic Server - CVE-2024-38311

 

Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Apache Traffic Server - CVE-2024-38311

Published: April 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU107426
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38311
CWE-ID: CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

Apache Traffic Server
Debian Linux
openEuler
trafficserver (Debian package)
trafficserver
trafficserver-debuginfo
trafficserver-debugsource
trafficserver-devel
trafficserver-perl

How to mitigate CVE-2024-38311

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apache Traffic Server - addressed in versions 9.2.9, 10.0.4
trafficserver (Debian package) - update to 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2
trafficserver - update to 9.2.5-4
trafficserver-debuginfo - update to 9.2.5-4
trafficserver-debugsource - update to 9.2.5-4
trafficserver-devel - update to 9.2.5-4
trafficserver-perl - update to 9.2.5-4

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