CVE-2012-2942

HAProxy < 1.4.21 - Buffer Overflow in Header Capture Functionality

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in the trash buffer in the header capture functionality in HAProxy before 1.4.21, when global.tune.bufsize is set to a value greater than the default and header rewriting is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/28/1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-02.xml
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/15
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75777
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53647
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://haproxy.1wt.eu/#news
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2711
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49261
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1800-1
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/12
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://haproxy.1wt.eu/download/1.4/src/CHANGELOG

Scores

EPSS 0.0541
EPSS Percentile 91.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
haproxy/haproxy < 1.4.20
Published May 27, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026