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CVE-2020-12605: Envoy version 1.14.2, 1.13.2, 1.12.4 or earlier may consume excessive amounts of memory when processing HTTP/1.1 headers with long field names or requests with long URLs.
CVE-2020-12605 · published 6 years ago
Summary
Envoy version 1.14.2, 1.13.2, 1.12.4 or earlier may consume excessive amounts of memory when processing HTTP/1.1 headers with long field names or requests with long URLs.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| envoyproxy | envoy |
<= 1.12.4 1.13.2 1.14.2 cpe:2.3:a:envoyproxy:envoy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
Envoy version 1.14.2, 1.13.2, 1.12.4 or earlier may consume excessive amounts of memory when processing HTTP/1.1 headers with long field names or requests with long URLs.
Envoy version 1.14.2, 1.13.2, 1.12.4 or earlier may consume excessive amounts of memory when processing HTTP/1.1 headers with long field names or requests with long URLs.
References
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy-setec/issues/137 Broken Link
- https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/security/advisories/GHSA-fjxc-jj43-f777 Third Party Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
- Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Type
CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits
Timeline
Published1 Jul 2020
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-12605 · NVD
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