CVE-2024-35296
Apache Traffic Server: Invalid Accept-Encoding can force forwarding requests
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force forwarding requests.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
8.2
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force forwarding requests.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-35296- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
8.2
Apache Traffic Server: Invalid Accept-Encoding can force forwarding requests
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force forwarding requests.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-35296- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-35267
8.2
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force forwarding requests.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2024-35267- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x5fg-377f-962v
8.2
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force...
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force forwarding requests.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-x5fg-377f-962v- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.2
Apache Traffic Server: Invalid Accept-Encoding can force forwarding requests
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force forwarding requests.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-35296- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-35296
8.2
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force forwarding requests. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-35296- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2024-1981
5.3
trafficserver security update
Apache Traffic Server is an OpenSource HTTP / HTTPS / HTTP/2 / QUIC reverse, forward and transparent proxy and cache.
Security Fix(es):
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force forwarding requests.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.(CVE-2024-35296)
- Record
OESA-2024-1981- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-35296
8.2
Invalid Accept-Encoding header can cause Apache Traffic Server to fail cache lookup and force forwarding requests. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.10, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 8.1.11 or 9.2.5, which fixes the issue.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-35296- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
trafficserverDebian:12 |
before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1, plus listed versions 9.2.0+ds-29.2.0+ds-2+deb12u19.2.1+ds-19.2.2+ds-19.2.3+ds-1 Show 4 moreShow less9.2.3+ds-1+deb12u19.2.4+ds-0+deb12u19.2.4+ds-19.2.4+ds-2 |
9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1 |
trafficserverDebian:11 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 8.1.11+ds-0+deb11u1, plus listed versions 8.1.1+ds-1.18.1.1+ds-1.1+deb11u18.1.10+ds-1~deb11u18.1.5+ds-1~deb11u18.1.6+ds-1~deb10u18.1.6+ds-1~deb11u18.1.7+ds-1~deb11u18.1.9+ds-1~deb11u1 |
8.1.11+ds-0+deb11u1 |
trafficserverDebian:12 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1, plus listed versions 9.2.0+ds-29.2.0+ds-2+deb12u19.2.1+ds-19.2.2+ds-19.2.3+ds-1 Show 4 moreShow less9.2.3+ds-1+deb12u19.2.4+ds-0+deb12u19.2.4+ds-19.2.4+ds-2 |
9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1 |
trafficserveropenEuler:24.03-LTS |
before 9.2.5-1.oe2403 | 9.2.5-1.oe2403 |
trafficserverUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.3.0-2ubuntu15.3.0-2ubuntu2 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.0.0-57.1.2+ds-27.1.2+ds-2build17.1.2+ds-3 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0.5+ds-18.0.5+ds-28.0.5+ds-2build18.0.5+ds-2ubuntu18.0.5+ds-38.0.5+ds-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.1.1+ds-1.19.1.1+ds-2build19.1.1+ds-2ubuntu0.1~esm19.1.1+ds-2ubuntu0.19.1.1+ds-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
None known |
trafficserverUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 9.2.1+ds-1build19.2.2+ds-19.2.3+ds-19.2.3+ds-1+deb12u19.2.3+ds-1+deb12u1build19.2.3+ds-1+deb12u1build39.2.3+ds-1+deb12u1build49.2.3+ds-1+deb12u1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-35296 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.2) in Apache Traffic Server, published July 26, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in trafficserver 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u1.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/c4mcmpblgl8kkmyt56t23543gp8v56m0
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00040.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35296
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x5fg-377f-962v
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/35xxx/CVE-2024-35296.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-35296