Ubuntu 6530-2: HAProxy Security Advisory Updates
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: HAProxy could be made to expose sensitive information. Software Description: - haproxy: fast and reliable load balancing reverse proxy Details: Seth Manesse and Paul Plasil discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled URI components containing the hash character (#). A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information, or to bypass certain path_end rules.
Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS haproxy 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.13+esm2 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS haproxy 1.6.3-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6530-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6530-1
CVE-2023-45539
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Package Information