CVE-2026-55204
HIGHHAProxy - NULL Pointer Dereference in hpack_dht_insert Function
Title source: cnaDescription
HAProxy through 3.4.0, fixed in commit 9a6d1fe, contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in hpack_dht_insert() within src/hpack-tbl.c that fails to validate the return value of hpack_dht_defrag() when the memory pool is exhausted. An attacker can trigger HPACK dynamic table insertions under memory pressure to dereference a NULL pointer and crash HAProxy worker processes, causing denial of service.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch patch
Patch Commit
https://github.com/haproxy/haproxy/commit/9a6d1fe3f00d86ab4ea6ea6ea0a5d48fc058a513
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/haproxy-null-pointer-dereference-in-hpack-dht-insert-function
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (2)
haproxy/haproxy
< 3.4.0
haproxy/haproxy
9a6d1fe3f00d86ab4ea6ea6ea0a5d48fc058a513
Published
Jun 18, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 18, 2026