Twisted: HTTP Request Smuggling in twisted.web via a Bare CR or LF in a Header Value
CVE-2026-115877 is fixed in twisted on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-115877 (version 26.10.0-1), released November 3, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications, supporting Python 3.6+. Prior to 26.10.0rc1, twisted.web.http.HTTPChannel.headerReceived rejects a NUL byte in an HTTP header value but accepts a bare carriage return or bare line feed. Because Twisted splits header lines only on CRLF, a hidden Content-Length header can remain folded into another value while a lenient front end treats the bare character as a line terminator. The resulting framing disagreement can smuggle a following request past front-end access controls, poison a shared connection or cache, and expose a later client to the wrong response. This issue is an incomplete-fix residual of earlier Twisted request-smuggling protections. This issue is fixed in version 26.10.0rc1.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| twisted · Debian 14 | 26.10.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-115877 | Nov 3, 2026 |
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