# Security update for haproxy

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4646-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1214102
  * bsc#1217653

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-40225
  * CVE-2023-45539

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-40225 ( SUSE ):  5.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2023-40225 ( NVD ):  7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-45539 ( SUSE ):  5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
  * CVE-2023-45539 ( NVD ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  * SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  * SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  * SUSE Manager Server 4.0

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for haproxy fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-45539: Fixed misinterpretation of a path_end rule with # as part of
    the URI component (bsc#1217653).
  * CVE-2023-40225: reject any empty content-length header value (bsc#1214102).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HA-15-SP1-2023-4646=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le
    s390x x86_64)
    * haproxy-debugsource-2.0.31-150100.8.34.1
    * haproxy-debuginfo-2.0.31-150100.8.34.1
    * haproxy-2.0.31-150100.8.34.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40225.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-45539.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214102
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217653