Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Network and unauthenticated (AV:N/PR:N), but AC:H reflects the required non-default redirect-following configuration (AT:P); impact is availability-only DoS per vendor, so C:N/I:N/A:H.
Primary rating from Vendor (apache).
CVSS VectorVendor: apache
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Apache Traffic Server copies the client Host header into a fixed-size stack buffer without a bound during redirect handling, so an over-long Host header overflows the stack when redirect following is enabled.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.9, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.14, from 10.0.0 through 10.1.3.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.15 or 10.1.4, which fix the issue.
AnalysisAI
Denial-of-service (and potential memory corruption) in Apache Traffic Server affects versions 8.0.0-8.1.9, 9.0.0-9.2.14, and 10.0.0-10.1.3 when redirect following is enabled. The proxy copies the client-supplied Host header into a fixed-size stack buffer without bounds checking during redirect handling, so an over-long Host header overflows the stack and crashes the process. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that Apache Traffic Server's redirect-following feature is enabled - this is the specific configuration prerequisite (AT:P in the CVSS vector); against a default deployment without redirect following, the vulnerable code path is not reached. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The signals are moderately consistent. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | With redirect following enabled, a remote unauthenticated attacker sends an HTTP request carrying an abnormally long Host header to the ATS proxy; during redirect handling the header is copied into an undersized stack buffer, corrupting the stack and crashing the server process, causing denial of service to all clients behind that node. No public exploit code is currently identified, and low attack complexity means the crash is straightforward to trigger once the required configuration is present. |
| Remediation | Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Apache Traffic Server 9.2.15 (for the 9.x line) or 10.1.4 (for the 10.x line), per the Apache advisory at https://lists.apache.org/thread/5prl9glcm9g2swnq9hqxvnokylm1gr6d. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, identify and inventory all Apache Traffic Server deployments and confirm which instances run vulnerable versions (8.0.0-8.1.9, 9.0.0-9.2.14, 10.0.0-10.1.3) and whether redirect following is enabled. …
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EUVD-2026-50171
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