CVE-2024-28869

Possible denial of service vulnerability with Content-length header in Traefik

Description

Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. In affected versions sending a GET request to any Traefik endpoint with the "Content-length" request header results in an indefinite hang with the default configuration. This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to induce a denial of service. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 2.11.2 and 3.0.0-rc5. Users are advised to upgrade. For affected versions, this vulnerability can be mitigated by configuring the readTimeout option.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Affected: traefik traefik
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-4vwx-54mw-vqfw
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/commit/240b83b77351dfd8cadb91c305b84e9d22e0f9c6
https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/routing/entrypoints/#respondingtimeouts
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.2
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-28869?
CVE-2024-28869 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-28869?
To fix CVE-2024-28869, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-28869 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-28869 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-28869?
CVE-2024-28869 affects traefik traefik.
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