CVE-2022-38150
HIGH
Published Aug 11, 20223y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Aug 11, 2022 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
In Varnish Cache 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, and 7.1.0, it is possible to cause the Varnish Server to assert and automatically restart through forged HTTP/1 backend responses. An attack uses a crafted reason phrase of the backend response status line. This is fixed in 7.0.3 and 7.1.1.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Resource Mgmt
Affected Products 6
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| varnish_cache_project | varnish_cache | 7.0.0 | any |
| varnish_cache_project | varnish_cache | 7.0.1 | any |
| varnish_cache_project | varnish_cache | 7.0.2 | any |
| varnish_cache_project | varnish_cache | 7.1.0 | any |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 35 | any |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 36 | any |
References 4
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M4KVVCIQVINQQ2D7ORNARSYALMJUMP3I/
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TW3X4PEKC5C736SCKE2UG3Y7JWKMD2K6/
- lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V2BUKFICLZBXESLQ3MXMIG3G52RZURFK/
- varnish-cache.org https://varnish-cache.org/security/VSV00009.html
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.