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CVE-2024-28869 Detail

Description

Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. In affected versions sending a GET request to any Traefik endpoint with the "Content-length" request header results in an indefinite hang with the default configuration. This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to induce a denial of service. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 2.11.2 and 3.0.0-rc5. Users are advised to upgrade. For affected versions, this vulnerability can be mitigated by configuring the readTimeout option.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://doc.traefik.io/traefik/routing/entrypoints/#respondingtimeouts CVE, GitHub, Inc. Product 
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/commit/240b83b77351dfd8cadb91c305b84e9d22e0f9c6 CVE, GitHub, Inc. Patch 
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.2 CVE, GitHub, Inc. Release Notes 
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc5 CVE, GitHub, Inc. Release Notes 
https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-4vwx-54mw-vqfw CVE, GitHub, Inc. Patch  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions GitHub, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-28869
NVD Published Date:
04/12/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/26/2025
Source:
GitHub, Inc.