USN-3780-1: HAProxy vulnerability
Publication date
2 October 2018
Overview
HAProxy could be made to crash if it received a specially crafted request.
Releases
Packages
- 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.
It was discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled certain requests.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
18.04 bionic | haproxy – 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2 |
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