USN-5869-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5869-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5869-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5869-1
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Published
2023-02-14T17:09:35.586247Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:15Z
Summary
haproxy vulnerability
Details

Bahruz Jabiyev, Anthony Gavazzi, Engin Kirda, Kaan Onarlioglu, Adi Peleg, and Harvey Tuch discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled empty header names. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to manipulate headers and bypass certain authentication checks and restrictions.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / haproxy

Package

Name
haproxy
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/haproxy@1.8.8-1ubuntu0.13?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.13

Affected versions

1.*

1.7.9-1ubuntu1
1.7.9-1ubuntu2
1.8.4-1
1.8.7-1
1.8.8-1
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.1
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.3
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.4
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.6
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.7
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.8
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.9
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.10
1.8.8-1ubuntu0.11

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "haproxy",
            "binary_version": "1.8.8-1ubuntu0.13"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-haproxy",
            "binary_version": "1.8.8-1ubuntu0.13"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-25725",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / haproxy

Package

Name
haproxy
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/haproxy@2.0.29-0ubuntu1.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.29-0ubuntu1.3

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.5-1
2.0.8-1
2.0.9-1
2.0.10-1
2.0.10-1ubuntu1
2.0.11-1ubuntu1
2.0.12-1ubuntu2
2.0.13-1ubuntu2
2.0.13-2
2.0.13-2ubuntu0.1
2.0.13-2ubuntu0.2
2.0.13-2ubuntu0.3
2.0.13-2ubuntu0.5
2.0.29-0ubuntu1
2.0.29-0ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "haproxy",
            "binary_version": "2.0.29-0ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-haproxy",
            "binary_version": "2.0.29-0ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-25725",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / haproxy

Package

Name
haproxy
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/haproxy@2.4.18-0ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.4.18-0ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.2.9-2ubuntu2
2.4.8-1
2.4.8-2ubuntu3
2.4.11-1ubuntu1
2.4.12-1ubuntu1
2.4.12-1ubuntu2
2.4.13-1ubuntu1
2.4.14-1ubuntu1
2.4.18-0ubuntu1
2.4.18-0ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "haproxy",
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-0ubuntu1.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-haproxy",
            "binary_version": "2.4.18-0ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2023-25725",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}