Apache Traffic Server up to 8.1.11/9.2.15/10.1.4/10.2.0 Chunked Transfer resource consumption

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apache Traffic Server up to 8.1.11/9.2.15/10.1.4/10.2.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Chunked Transfer. This manipulation causes resource consumption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-111817. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apache Traffic Server up to 8.1.11/9.2.15/10.1.4/10.2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Chunked Transfer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Apache Traffic Server can stall a chunked transfer that it passes through with its trailers removed (proxy.config.http.drop_chunked_trailers) until the connection times out, because it waits for the trailer bytes it has already dropped. Trailer dropping is on by default in 10.x. In 8.1.11 and 9.2.x it is off by default, and those versions are affected only if it is enabled. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: 8.1.11, from 9.2.5 through 9.2.15, from 10.0.0 through 10.1.4, 10.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 10.1.5 or 10.2.1, which fix the issue.

The advisory is shared at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-111817 since 10/16/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/21/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 10.1.5 or 10.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

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
• 8.1.10
• 8.1.11
• 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
• 9.2.15
• 10.0
• 10.1
• 10.1.0
• 10.1.1
• 10.1.2
• 10.1.3
• 10.1.4
• 10.2.0

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

CPE 2.3info

• 🔒
• 🔒
• 🔒

CPE 2.2info

• 🔒
• 🔒
• 🔒

CVSSv4info

CVSSv3info

CVSSv2info

Exploitinginfo

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Countermeasuresinfo

Timelineinfo

Sourcesinfo

Entryinfo

If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Discussion