Description
Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. Prior to 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, and 1.39.1, Envoy's HttpDatagramHandler caches the current RequestDecoder when Capsule Protocol is enabled. Stream recreation, including an internal redirect, replaces the ActiveStream and updates EnvoyQuicServerStream but does not update the handler's cached pointer. A subsequent HTTP/3 datagram can call decodeData through the freed decoder, causing invalid virtual dispatch and a process crash. The relevant scope boundary is that hTTP/3 datagrams and Capsule Protocol must be enabled, and the request must enter a stream-recreation path such as an internal redirect. This issue is fixed in versions 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, and 1.39.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| envoyproxy | envoy | < 1.36.10, >= 1.37.0, < 1.37.6, >= 1.38.0, < 1.38.4, >= 1.39.0, < 1.39.1 | — |
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 | 1.30.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11630-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | ecs-service-connect-agent | v1.39.1.0-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2149 |
Advisories 2
- ALAS2023-2026-2149 Important: ecs-service-connect-agent security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 14, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11630-1 istioctl-1.30.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 29, 2026
References
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-r6j2-mrm5-72mg
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/29dbaae4a9971011e2f1948acfaf383296e901ea
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/85495163fdc67364a5258bfe478c34a44f6428b4
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/c0e46dabc3ac286bbe608e9274776555911aadb9
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/commit/f2417eec2ff49abe243d484ded916fbc2faca38d
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.36.10
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.37.6
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.38.4
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/releases/tag/v1.39.1