HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
HAproxy 1.6.x before 1.6.6, when a deny comes from a reqdeny rule, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.4282 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | HAProxy |
| cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | HAProxy |
| cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.2 | Vulnerable | HAProxy |
| cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.3 | Vulnerable | HAProxy |
| cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | HAProxy |
| cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.5 | Vulnerable | HAProxy |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·HAProxy
- cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·HAProxy
- cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.2 Vulnerable ·HAProxy
- cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.3 Vulnerable ·HAProxy
- cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·HAProxy
- cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:haproxy:1.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.5 Vulnerable ·HAProxy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5360
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cx88-7787-8r6h
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-5360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cx88-7787-8r6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-5360 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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