Headline
GHSA-c6hx-pjc3-7fqr: Traefik HTTP/2 connections management could cause a denial of service
Impact
There is a potential vulnerability in Traefik managing HTTP/2 connections. A closing HTTP/2 server connection could hang forever because of a subsequent fatal error. This failure mode could be exploited to cause a denial of service.
Patches
Traefik v2.8.x: https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.8.8 Traefik v2.9.x: https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.9.0-rc5
Workarounds
No workaround.
For more information
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Traefik HTTP/2 connections management could cause a denial of service
High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 10, 2022 in traefik/traefik • Updated Oct 10, 2022
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Traefik (pronounced traffic) is a modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer that assists in deploying microservices. There is a potential vulnerability in Traefik managing HTTP/2 connections. A closing HTTP/2 server connection could hang forever because of a subsequent fatal error. This failure mode could be exploited to cause a denial of service. There has been a patch released in versions 2.8.8 and 2.9.0-rc5. There are currently no known workarounds.