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Null pointer dereference in Apache Traffic Server on POST half-close

Priority LOW 36CWE-476Published · Updated

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-476.

Summary

Apache Traffic Server 9.2.15, 10.1.4 and 10.2.0 are affected. A null pointer dereference (CWE-476) in net_write_io occurs when a client half-closes a POST request while a chunked origin response is reparsed, a timing-dependent race introduced by the CVE-2021-32564 flow-control backports. A remote unauthenticated attacker can crash the server.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Apache Traffic Server can crash with a null pointer dereference when a client POST request is torn down via half-close while a chunked origin response is being reparsed from a reentrant write-ready callback, a timing-dependent race introduced by the CVE-2021-32564 flow-control backports. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: 9.2.15, 10.1.4, 10.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.16, 10.1.5, or 10.2.1, which fix the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0035 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Traffic Server9.2.15; 10.1.4; 10.2.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Traffic Server VendorApache Affected 9.2.15; 10.1.4; 10.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Apache

Remediation

Upgrade to Apache Traffic Server 9.2.16, 10.1.5, or 10.2.1, which fix the issue.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

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/r95dq29ywcd1f4x30snxlqmb12z4s4kc

    15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-78953 Argument injection in Apache Traffic Server magick pluginPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2026-78957 Malformed 302 responses bypass rejection in Apache Traffic ServerPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2026-78964 Unthrottled logging in Apache Traffic Server allows log-flood DoSPriority MEDIUM 44

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-112381
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-vv7x-cx95-rcmh
  3. 2026-10-23 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-24 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-29 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2025-18529 Apache Tomcat: Potential RCE and/or information disclosure and/or information corruption with partial PUT KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-30292 Apache OFBiz: Confused controller-view authorization logic (forced browsing) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-26062 Apache OFBiz: Unauthenticated endpoint could allow execution of screen rendering code KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-21190 Apache OFBiz: Path traversal leading to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-18186 Apache HugeGraph-Server: Command execution in gremlin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25106 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apache ActiveMQ KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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