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CVE-2026-112381

Apache Traffic Server: Nullptr dereference in net_write_io on a POST half-close with chunked response

Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server
CVSS
5.9Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.26%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published21 Oct 2026Updated 23 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

Apache Traffic Server can crash with a null pointer dereference when a client POST request is torn down via half-close while a chunked origin response is being reparsed from a reentrant write-ready callback, a timing-dependent race introduced by the CVE-2021-32564 flow-control backports.

This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: 9.2.15, 10.1.4, 10.2.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.16, 10.1.5, or 10.2.1, which fix the issue.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 3

  • Apache Traffic Serveraffected: 9.2.15CVE List
  • Apache Traffic Serveraffected: 10.1.4CVE List
  • Apache Traffic Serveraffected: 10.2.0CVE List

References 1