CVE-2020-10108: Input Validation

Published Mar 12, 2020
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Updated

In Twisted Web before 20.3.0, there was an HTTP request splitting vulnerability. When presented with two content-length headers, it ignored the first header. When the second content-length value was set to zero, the request body was interpreted as a pipelined request.

Other sources

In Twisted Web through 19.10.0, there was an HTTP request splitting vulnerability. When presented with two content-length headers, it ignored the first header. When the second content-length value was set to zero, the request body was interpreted as a pipelined request.

Launchpad

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
pip/Twisted<20.3.0
20.3.0
Twisted Twisted<=19.10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Oracle ZFS Storage Appliance Kit=8.8
Oracle Solaris=10
Oracle Solaris=11
twistedmatrix Twisted<=19.10.0
debian/twisted
20.3.0-7+deb11u120.3.0-7+deb11u222.4.0-4+deb12u124.11.0-125.5.0-5

Event History

Mar 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:42 PM
Description
Mar 31, 2020
Advisory Published
via GitHub·03:42 PM
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·10:40 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:41 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·10:41 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-10108?

CVE-2020-10108 is an HTTP request splitting vulnerability in Twisted Web before version 20.3.0.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10108?

CVE-2020-10108 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is considered critical.

3

How does CVE-2020-10108 affect Twisted?

CVE-2020-10108 affects Twisted Web versions up to 19.10.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-10108?

To fix CVE-2020-10108, you should update Twisted Web to version 20.3.0 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-10108?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-10108 at the Bishop Fox advisories page and the Fedora Project mailing list.

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