# CVE-2018-14645: haproxy: A flaw was discovered in the HPACK decoder of HAProxy, before 1.8.14, that is used for HTTP/2

CVE-2018-14645 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by haproxy 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2, released September 20, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14645
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0307
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 20, 2018

## Description

A flaw was discovered in the HPACK decoder of HAProxy, before 1.8.14, that is used for HTTP/2. An out-of-bounds read access in hpack_valid_idx() resulted in a remote crash and denial of service.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | haproxy Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2 | [haproxy 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-haproxy-1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Sep 20, 2018 |
| Linux | vim-haproxy Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2 | [vim-haproxy 1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-vim-haproxy-1.8.8-1ubuntu0.2.md) | Sep 20, 2018 |

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