CLEANSTART-2026-IT15296: For HTTP/1 servers, when MaxBytesReader's limit is exceeded, "Connection: close" header is automatically set without synchronization, which might race with another header being set explicitly in th...

Published Nov 13, 2026
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CVE-2026-97054 affects multiple packages. For HTTP/1 servers, when MaxBytesReader's limit is exceeded, "Connection: close" header is automatically set without synchronization, which might race with another header being set explicitly in the server handler. See references for individual vulnerability details.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
cleanstart/knative-serving<1.22.1-r12
1.22.1-r12
cleanstart/knative-serving<1.23.0-r7
1.23.0-r7
cleanstart/knative-serving<1.24.0-r2
1.24.0-r2
cleanstart/kube-state-metrics<2.17.0-r13
2.17.0-r13
cleanstart/knative-net-istio<1.24.0-r2
1.24.0-r2
cleanstart/knative-serving<1.21.3-r9
1.21.3-r9
cleanstart/rundeck<6.1.0-r6
6.1.0-r6
cleanstart/keda<2.20.2-r7
2.20.2-r7
cleanstart/restic<0.18.1-r14
0.18.1-r14
cleanstart/wait-for-port<1.0.10-r9
1.0.10-r9

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/knative-serving to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.22.1-r12
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/knative-serving to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.23.0-r7
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/knative-serving to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.24.0-r2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/kube-state-metrics to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.17.0-r13
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/knative-net-istio to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.24.0-r2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/knative-serving to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.21.3-r9
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/rundeck to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.0-r6
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/keda to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.20.2-r7
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/restic to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.18.1-r14
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade cleanstart/wait-for-port to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.0.10-r9

Event History

Nov 13, 2026
Advisory Published
via OSV·12:37 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:37 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which listed components should be reviewed for exposure?

The affected software list includes cleanstart/knative-serving, cleanstart/kube-state-metrics, cleanstart/knative-net-istio, cleanstart/rundeck, cleanstart/keda, cleanstart/restic, and cleanstart/wait-for-port.

2

What conditions are required for the race to occur?

The issue applies to HTTP/1 servers when a MaxBytesReader limit is exceeded while the server handler explicitly sets another header. The automatic setting of the Connection: close header is unsynchronized and may race with that handler activity.

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