Description
Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy. Envoy versions earlier than 1.36.2, 1.35.6, 1.34.10, and 1.33.12 contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the Lua filter. When a Lua script executing in the response phase rewrites a response body so that its size exceeds the configured per_connection_buffer_limit_bytes (default 1MB), Envoy generates a local reply whose headers override the original response headers, leaving dangling references and causing a crash. This results in denial of service. Updating to versions 1.36.2, 1.35.6, 1.34.10, or 1.33.12 fixes the issue. Increasing per_connection_buffer_limit_bytes (and for HTTP/2 the initial_stream_window_size) or increasing per_request_buffer_limit_bytes / request_body_buffer_limit can reduce the likelihood of triggering the condition but does not correct the underlying memory safety flaw.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| envoyproxy | envoy | >= 1.36.0, <= 1.36.1, >= 1.350, <= 1.35.5, >= 1.34.0, <= 1.34.9, <= 1.33.11 | — |
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.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | istioctl | 1.27.3-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15655-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | ecs-service-connect-agent | v1.34.4.2-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1357 |
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15655-1 istioctl-1.27.3-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- ALAS2023-2025-1357 Important: ecs-service-connect-agent security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 7, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2433 Google Cloud Platform (Envoy Proxy):: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 5, 2026