Apache Traffic Server: HostDB SRV handling leaks memory
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
Apache Traffic Server leaks memory when handling HostDB SRV records. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.11, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.14, from 10.0.0 through 10.1.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.15 or 10.1.4, which fix the issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Traffic Server | 8.0.0 – 8.1.11; 9.0.0 – 9.2.14; 10.0.0 – 10.1.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Apache Traffic Server VendorApache Affected 8.0.0 – 8.1.11; 9.0.0 – 9.2.14; 10.0.0 – 10.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 – 8.1.9; 9.0.0 to before 9.2.15; 10.0.0 to before 10.1.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 – 8.1.9; 9.0.0 to before 9.2.15; 10.0.0 to before 10.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Apache Traffic Server — lists.apache.org/thread/5prl9glcm9g2swnq9hqxvnokylm1gr6d
38 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 21 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-41879 Apache Traffic Server: Memory-safety errors in TLS and SNI handling can crash the serverPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2026-41873 Apache Traffic Server: Header-name length truncation enables header aliasing and request smugglingPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2026-41869 Apache Traffic Server: Abusive HTTP/2 framing can exhaust resources and crash the serverPriority MEDIUM 45
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-58175
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5956-65wj-chxh
- 2026-10-05 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Apache Traffic Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-20685 Apache Traffic Server: HTTP/2 CONTINUATION frames can be utilized for DoS attack CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-06950 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to a settings flood, potentially leading to a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-06949 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to a reset flood, potentially leading to a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-06947 Some HTTP/2 implementations are vulnerable to ping floods, potentially leading to a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-20588 Apache Traffic Server: Malformed http/2 frames can cause an abort CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-58175 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-58175 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5956-65wj-chxh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-58175 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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