Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2013-2175

HAProxy 1.4 before 1.4.24 and 1.5 before 1.5-dev19, when configured to use hdr_ip or other "hdr_*" functions with a negative occurrence count, allows remote attackers…

Published Aug 19, 2013 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · debian linux

Last checked Nov 8, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2013-2175. EPSS is 3.59%. Act only if a listed version of debian linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
3.59%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux · cpe debian/debian linux · cpe redhat/enterprise linux load balancer

HAProxy 1.4 before 1.4.24 and 1.5 before 1.5-dev19, when configured to use hdr_ip or other "hdr_*" functions with a negative occurrence count, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (negative array index usage and crash) via an HTTP header with a certain number of values, related to the MAX_HDR_HISTORY variable.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.10
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux13.04
  • cpe debian/debian linux6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux load balancer6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux load balancer6.4

How to fix CVE-2013-2175

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2013-2175. EPSS is 3.59%. Act only if a listed version of debian linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with canonical/ubuntu linux 12.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 12.10; canonical/ubuntu linux 13.04; debian/debian linux 6.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation; CWE-284: Improper Access Control. EPSS 3.59%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 19, 2013 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    HAProxy 1.4 before 1.4.24 and 1.5 before 1.5-dev19, when configured to use hdr_ip or other "hdr_*" functions with a negative occurrence count, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (negative array index usage and crash) via an HTTP header with a certain number of values, related to the MAX_HDR_HISTORY variable.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    HAProxy 1.4 before 1.4.24 and 1.5 before 1.5-dev19, when configured to use hdr_ip or other "hdr_*" functions with a negative occurrence count, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (negative array index usage and crash) via an HTTP header with a certain number of values, related to the MAX_HDR_HISTORY variable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2013-2175

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2013-2175

    HAProxy 1.4 before 1.4.24 and 1.5 before 1.5-dev19, when configured to use hdr_ip or other "hdr_*" functions with a negative occurrence count, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (negative array index usage and crash) via an HTTP header with a certain number of values, related to the MAX_HDR_HISTORY variable.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 8, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 2, 2026