Ubuntu fixes HAProxy regression on 22.04 after security update
The earlier fix for truncated HTTP/2 PING handling could exhaust CPU; the follow-up corrects a chunked-request regression.
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The earlier fix for truncated HTTP/2 PING handling could exhaust CPU; the follow-up corrects a chunked-request regression.
Remote attackers can trigger CPU exhaustion and denial of service in HAProxy servers through malformed HTTP/2 PING frames.
Ubuntu patches multiple OpenStack Octavia flaws allowing authenticated load-balancer owners to inject arbitrary HAProxy configuration directives.
OpenStack Octavia advisory warns HAProxy config injection can lead to remote code execution.
OpenStack Octavia advisory warns HAProxy configuration injection can lead to remote code execution.

Rapid7 reports North Korea-linked hackers implanted a backdoor compiled into HAProxy at South Korean automotive and media firms, enabling covert C2 and credential theft.

Rapid7 says North Korea-aligned actors use a new Linux espionage toolkit (ted HAProxy backdoor, CurlRAT) against South Korean automotive and media targets.

Rapid7 found a new backdoor, ted, compiled into trojanized HAProxy at two South Korean organizations, with medium-confidence attribution to North Korean actors.

Rapid7 uncovered a DPRK-linked Linux toolkit using a HAProxy-embedded ted backdoor, SSH keylogger, and curlRAT against South Korean media and automotive firms.
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