Description
HTTP::Daemon is a simple http server class written in perl. Versions prior to 6.15 are subject to a vulnerability which could potentially be exploited to gain privileged access to APIs or poison intermediate caches. It is uncertain how large the risks are, most Perl based applications are served on top of Nginx or Apache, not on the `HTTP::Daemon`. This library is commonly used for local development and tests. Users are advised to update to resolve this issue. Users unable to upgrade may add additional request handling logic as a mitigation. After calling `my $rqst = $conn->get_request()` one could inspect the returned `HTTP::Request` object. Querying the 'Content-Length' (`my $cl = $rqst->header('Content-Length')`) will show any abnormalities that should be dealt with by a `400` response. Expected strings of 'Content-Length' SHOULD consist of either a single non-negative integer, or, a comma separated repetition of that number. (that is `42` or `42, 42, 42`). Anything else MUST be rejected.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libwww-perl | HTTP-Daemon | < 6.15 | — |
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 | libhttp-daemon-perl | 6.14-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libhttp-daemon-perl | 6.14-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libhttp-daemon-perl | 6.14-1.1 | — |
| Debian 10 | libhttp-daemon-perl | 6.01-3+deb10u1 | DLA-3127-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libhttp-daemon-perl | 6.13-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5520-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libhttp-daemon-perl | 6.06-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5520-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libhttp-daemon-perl | 6.01-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5520-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libhttp-daemon-perl | 6.01-1ubuntu0.16.04~esm1 | USN-5520-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | libhttp-daemon-perl | 6.01-1ubuntu0.14.04~esm1 | USN-5520-2 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | perl-HTTP-Daemon | 6.01-150000.3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2874-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | perl-HTTP-Daemon | 6.01-150000.3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2874-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | perl-HTTP-Daemon | 6.01-9.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2872-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | perl-HTTP-Daemon | 6.01-9.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2872-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | perl-HTTP-Daemon | 6.14-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12216-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | perl-HTTP-Daemon | 6.01-150000.3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2874-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | perl-HTTP-Daemon | 6.01-150000.3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2874-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perl-HTTP-Daemon +1 | 6.16-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-247 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perl-HTTP-Daemon | 6.01-8.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2024-2405 |
Advisories 10
- USN-5520-2 libhttp-daemon-perl vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- DLA-3127-1 libhttp-daemon-perl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-5520-1 libhttp-daemon-perl vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2874-1 Security update for perl-HTTP-Daemon SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12216-1 perl-HTTP-Daemon-6.14-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2872-1 Security update for perl-HTTP-Daemon SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2024-2405 Low: perl-HTTP-Daemon security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 9, 2024
- ALAS2023-2023-247 Low: perl-HTTP-Daemon security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 20, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-1140 IBM AIX: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 3, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-1022 Oracle Communications Applications: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 18, 2023
References
- https://portswigger.net/research/http-desync-attacks-request-smuggling-reborn
- https://github.com/libwww-perl/HTTP-Daemon/security/advisories/GHSA-cg8c-pxmv-w7cf
- https://github.com/libwww-perl/HTTP-Daemon/commit/8dc5269d59e2d5d9eb1647d82c449ccd880f7fd0
- https://github.com/libwww-perl/HTTP-Daemon/commit/e84475de51d6fd7b29354a997413472a99db70b2
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/444.html
- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7230#section-9.5
- http://metacpan.org/release/HTTP-Daemon/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220930 [SECURITY] [DLA 3127-1] libhttp-daemon-perl security update mailing-list
- FEDORA-2023-c230cc08c4 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-424636c7cb vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-748e811334 vendor-advisory