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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2966
HAProxy vulnerability
3 October 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: haproxy
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-14645
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3780-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running haproxy check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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USN-3780-1: HAProxy vulnerability
2 October 2018
haproxy vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary
HAProxy could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted request.
Software Description
haproxy - fast and reliable load balancing reverse proxy
Details
It was discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled certain requests. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
haproxy - 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2018-14645
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