Description
Apsis Pound before 2.8a allows request smuggling via crafted headers, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3751.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | pound | 2.8-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | pound | 2.8-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | pound | 2.6-6+deb8u2 | DLA-2196-1 |
| Debian 7 | pound | 2.6-2+deb7u2 | DLA-1280-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | pound | 2.6-6.1ubuntu0.1 | USN-4702-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | pound | 2.6-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | pound | 2.8-3.9 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11190-1 |
Advisories 4
- USN-4702-1 pound vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DLA-2196-1 pound - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1280-1 pound - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11190-1 pound-2.8-3.9 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://www.apsis.ch/pound/pound_list/archive/2016/2016-10/1477235279000
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180212 [SECURITY] [DLA 1280-1] pound security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200430 [SECURITY] [DLA 2196-1] pound security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200503 [SECURITY] [DLA 2196-2] pound regression update mailing-list