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The buffer_slow_realign function in HAProxy 1.5.x before...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 10, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The buffer_slow_realign function in HAProxy 1.5.x before 1.5.14 and 1.6-dev does not properly realign a buffer that is used for pending outgoing data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (uninitialized memory contents of previous requests) via a crafted request.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 6, 2015
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Feb 10, 2023

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

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(27th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2015-3281

GHSA ID

GHSA-ffg4-hmhr-qr79

Source code

No known source code

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