[ GLSA 202608-10 ] HTTP-Daemon: Improper header handling

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202608-10
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: HTTP-Daemon: Improper header handling
     Date: August 14, 2026
     Bugs: #908905
       ID: 202608-10

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Synopsis
========

A vulnerability was found in HTTP-Daemon allowing header manipulation or
filter bypass.

Background
==========

HTTP-Daemon provides a base class for simple HTTP servers.

Affected packages
=================

Package               Vulnerable    Unaffected
--------------------  ------------  ------------
dev-perl/HTTP-Daemon  < 6.160.0     >= 6.160.0

Description
===========

Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests.

Impact
======

The bug could potentially be exploited to gain privileged access to APIs
or poison intermediate caches.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All HTTP-Daemon users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/HTTP-Daemon-6.160.0"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-31081
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31081

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202608-10

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2026 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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