CVE-2020-1944: Critical severity Apache Traffic Server vulnerability

Published Mar 23, 2020
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Updated

There is a vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server 6.0.0 to 6.2.3, 7.0.0 to 7.1.8, and 8.0.0 to 8.0.5 with a smuggling attack and Transfer-Encoding and Content length headers. Upgrade to versions 7.1.9 and 8.0.6 or later versions.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
debian/trafficserver
8.0.2+ds-1+deb10u68.1.7-0+deb10u28.1.7+ds-1~deb11u19.2.0+ds-2+deb12u19.2.2+ds-1
Apache Traffic Server>=6.0.0<=6.2.3
Apache Traffic Server>=7.0.0<=7.1.8
Apache Traffic Server>=8.0.0<=8.0.5
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/trafficserver to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.2+ds-1+deb10u6Fixed in 8.1.7-0+deb10u2Fixed in 8.1.7+ds-1~deb11u1Fixed in 9.2.0+ds-2+deb12u1Fixed in 9.2.2+ds-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Traffic Server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.9
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apache Traffic Server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.6

Event History

Mar 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-1944?

CVE-2020-1944 is a vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server 6.0.0 to 6.2.3, 7.0.0 to 7.1.8, and 8.0.0 to 8.0.5 with a smuggling attack and Transfer-Encoding and Content length headers.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-1944?

CVE-2020-1944 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).

3

How can I fix CVE-2020-1944?

To fix CVE-2020-1944, upgrade to versions 7.1.9 and 8.0.6 or later versions.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-1944?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-1944 at the following references: [Link 1](https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r99d18d0bc4daa05e7d0e5a63e0e22701a421b2ef5a8f4f7694c43869%40%3Cannounce.trafficserver.apache.org%3E), [Link 2](https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4672), [Link 3](https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/commit/5830bc72611e85e7a31098ce86710242f29076dc).

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2020-1944?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2020-1944 is CWE-444.

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