CVE-2022-32749: Apache Traffic Server: Improperly handled requests can cause crashes in specific plugins

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-12-19 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-754

Description

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability handling requests in Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to crash the server under certain conditions. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 9.1.3.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 before 8.1.6; from 9.0.0 before 9.1.4 — fixed in 8.1.6, 9.1.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server 8.1.6, 9.1.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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