[ GLSA 201307-01 ] HAProxy: Multiple vulnerabilities

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: HAProxy: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201307-01)
Severity: high
Exploitable: remote
Date: July 11, 2013
Bug(s): #464340, #473674
ID: 201307-01

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in HAProxy, allowing
attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.


Background

HAProxy is a free, very fast and reliable solution offering high
availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP-based
applications.


Affected Packages

Package: net-proxy/haproxy
Vulnerable: < 1.4.24
Unaffected: >= 1.4.24
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in HAProxy. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could send a specially crafted request, possibly
resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
application or a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All HAProxy users should upgrade to the latest version: