Vulnerability identifier: #VU61291

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0711

CWE-ID: CWE-835

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
HAProxy
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: HAProxy

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when processing HTTP responses containing the "Set-Cookie2" header. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HAProxy: 2.5.1

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External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-0711
http://github.com/haproxy/haproxy/commit/bfb15ab34ead85f64cd6da0e9fb418c9cd14cee8
http://www.mail-archive.com/haproxy@formilux.org/msg41833.html

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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.