CVE-2022-32749 Apache Traffic Server: Improperly handled requests can cause crashes in specific plugins
An attacker can crash the Apache Traffic Server by sending improperly handled requests, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-32749?
CVE-2022-32749 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server, published on 19 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability handling requests in Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to crash the server under certain conditions.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 9.1.3.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-32749?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Traffic Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-32749?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-32749 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-32749 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Traffic Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-32749, GHSA-mgj6-q8hw-4xh2, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-32749.