CVE-2023-0836: Infoleak

Published Mar 29, 2023
·
Updated

An information leak vulnerability was discovered in HAProxy 2.1, 2.2 before 2.2.27, 2.3, 2.4 before 2.4.21, 2.5 before 2.5.11, 2.6 before 2.6.8, 2.7 before 2.7.1. There are 5 bytes left uninitialized in the connection buffer when encoding the FCGIBEGINREQUEST record. Sensitive data may be disclosed to configured FastCGI backends in an unexpected way.

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
debian/haproxy
1.8.19-1+deb10u31.8.19-1+deb10u42.2.9-2+deb11u52.6.12-12.6.15-1
HAProxy HAProxy>=2.2.0<2.2.27
HAProxy HAProxy>=2.4.0<=2.4.21
HAProxy HAProxy>=2.5.0<=2.5.11
HAProxy HAProxy>=2.6.0<=2.6.8
HAProxy HAProxy=2.1.0
HAProxy HAProxy=2.3.0
HAProxy HAProxy=2.7.0

Event History

Mar 29, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this information leak vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this information leak vulnerability is CVE-2023-0836.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0836?

The severity of CVE-2023-0836 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-0836?

The affected software versions of CVE-2023-0836 include HAProxy 2.1, 2.2 (up to 2.2.27), 2.3, 2.4 (up to 2.4.21), 2.5 (up to 2.5.11), 2.6 (up to 2.6.8), and 2.7 (up to 2.7.1).

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted requests to the vulnerable HAProxy server which could lead to an information leak.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-0836?

To fix CVE-2023-0836, it is recommended to upgrade to the patched versions of HAProxy, such as 2.2.27, 2.4.21, 2.5.11, 2.6.8, or 2.7.1, depending on the version you are using.

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