MGASA-2024-0236
Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 0
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Published: 24 Jun 2024, 19:04
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 04:40
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100 CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
24 Jun 2024, 19:04
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 04:40
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
Description
Updated python-gunicorn packages fix security vulnerability Gunicorn fails to properly validate Transfer-Encoding headers, leading to HTTP Request Smuggling (HRS) vulnerabilities. By crafting requests with conflicting Transfer-Encoding headers, attackers can bypass security restrictions and access restricted endpoints. This issue is due to Gunicorn's handling of Transfer-Encoding headers, where it incorrectly processes requests with multiple, conflicting Transfer-Encoding headers, treating them as chunked regardless of the final encoding specified. This vulnerability allows for a range of attacks including cache poisoning, session manipulation, and data exposure.
Affected Systems
- mageia•python-gunicorn
< 22.0.0-1.mga9