CVE-2022-31778: Transfer-Encoding not treated as hop-by-hop

Published Aug 10, 2022
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Updated

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in handling the Transfer-Encoding header of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to poison the cache. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.0.2.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
debian/trafficserver<=8.0.2+ds-1+deb10u6
8.1.7-0+deb10u28.1.7+ds-1~deb11u19.2.0+ds-2+deb12u19.2.2+ds-1
Apache Traffic Server>=8.0.0<=8.1.4
Apache Traffic Server>=9.0.0<=9.1.2
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Event History

Aug 10, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-31778.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-31778?

The severity of CVE-2022-31778 is high with a score of 7.5.

3

How does CVE-2022-31778 affect Apache Traffic Server?

CVE-2022-31778 affects Apache Traffic Server versions 8.0.0 to 9.0.2.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-31778?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-31778 by poisoning the cache through improper input validation in handling the Transfer-Encoding header of Apache Traffic Server.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-31778?

To fix CVE-2022-31778, update Apache Traffic Server to versions 8.1.7 or 9.2.2 or higher.

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