CVE-2018-20103: High severity HAProxy HAProxy vulnerability

Published Dec 12, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in dns.c in HAProxy through 1.8.14. In the case of a compressed pointer, a crafted packet can trigger infinite recursion by making the pointer point to itself, or create a long chain of valid pointers resulting in stack exhaustion.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/haproxy<1.8.15
1.8.15
HAProxy HAProxy<=1.8.14
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
redhat OpenShift Container Platform=3.11
debian/haproxy
2.2.9-2+deb11u62.2.9-2+deb11u72.6.12-1+deb12u33.0.11-1+deb13u13.0.11-1+deb13u23.2.12-13.2.13-1

Event History

Dec 12, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:58 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·06:58 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·06:59 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-20103?

CVE-2018-20103 is a vulnerability in HAProxy versions through 1.8.14 that allows for infinite recursion or stack exhaustion through a crafted packet.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-20103?

CVE-2018-20103 has a severity rating of 7.5, which is considered high.

3

How can I fix CVE-2018-20103?

To fix CVE-2018-20103, you should update to HAProxy version 1.8.15 or later.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-20103?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-20103 at the following references: [http://git.haproxy.org/?p=haproxy.git;a=commit;h=58df5aea0a0c926b2238f65908f5e9f83d1cca25](http://git.haproxy.org/?p=haproxy.git;a=commit;h=58df5aea0a0c926b2238f65908f5e9f83d1cca25), [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106280](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106280), [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0326](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0326).

5

What is the CWE number for CVE-2018-20103?

The CWE number for CVE-2018-20103 is 835.

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