1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5563-1

USN-5563-1: http-parser vulnerability

Publication date

10 August 2022

Overview

http-parser could be made to expose sensitive data if it received a specially crafted request.

Releases

Packages

  • http-parser - parser for HTTP messages: development libraries and header files

Details

It was discovered that http-parser incorrectly handled certain requests.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass security controls or
gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.

It was discovered that http-parser incorrectly handled certain requests.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass security controls or
gain unauthorized access to sensitive data.

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 libhttp-parser2.7.1 –  2.7.1-2ubuntu0.1

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