Apache Traffic Server up to 8.1.9/9.2.14/10.1.3 regex_remap plugin stack-based overflow

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apache Traffic Server up to 8.1.9/9.2.14/10.1.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component regex_remap plugin. The manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-58179. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Traffic Server up to 8.1.9/9.2.14/10.1.3. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component regex_remap plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Apache Traffic Server regex_remap plugin overflows the stack and integers from substitution input. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 8.0.0 through 8.1.9, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.14, from 10.0.0 through 10.1.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.15 or 10.1.4, which fix the issue.

It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apache.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-58179 since 06/29/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/29/2026).

Upgrading to version 9.2.15 or 10.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• Apache

Name

• Traffic Server

Version

• 8.1.0
• 8.1.1
• 8.1.2
• 8.1.3
• 8.1.4
• 8.1.5
• 8.1.6
• 8.1.7
• 8.1.8
• 8.1.9
• 9.2.0
• 9.2.1
• 9.2.2
• 9.2.3
• 9.2.4
• 9.2.5
• 9.2.6
• 9.2.7
• 9.2.8
• 9.2.9
• 9.2.10
• 9.2.11
• 9.2.12
• 9.2.13
• 9.2.14
• 10.1.0
• 10.1.1
• 10.1.2
• 10.1.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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