CVE-2015-2156

Summary

CVECVE-2015-2156
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-10-18 15:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:25:00 UTC
DescriptionNetty before 3.9.8.Final, 3.10.x before 3.10.3.Final, 4.0.x before 4.0.28.Final, and 4.1.x before 4.1.0.Beta5 and Play Framework 2.x before 2.3.9 might allow remote attackers to bypass the httpOnly flag on cookies and obtain sensitive information by leveraging improper validation of cookie name and value characters.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0 rc3 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0 rc4 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0 rc5 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.2 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.2 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.2 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.3 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.3 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.3 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.4 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.4 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.4 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.5 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.5 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.5 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.6 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.7 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.8 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.1.0 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.1.1 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.1.1 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.0 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.1 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.2 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.6 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.0 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.0 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.0 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.1 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.2 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.2 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.2 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.3 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.4 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.5 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.6 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.7 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.8 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0 rc3 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0 rc4 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0 rc5 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.2 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.2 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.2 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.3 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.3 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.3 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.4 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.4 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.4 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.5 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.5 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.5 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.6 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.7 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.0.8 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.1.0 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.1.1 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.1.1 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.0 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.1 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.2 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.2.6 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.0 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.0 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.0 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.1 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.2 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.2 rc1 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.2 rc2 All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.3 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.4 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.5 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.6 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.7 All All All
Application Lightbend Play Framework 2.3.8 All All All
Application Netty Netty 3.10.0 All All All
Application Netty Netty 3.10.1 All All All
Application Netty Netty 3.10.2 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.0 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.1 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.10 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.11 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.12 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.13 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.14 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.15 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.16 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.17 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.18 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.19 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.2 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.20 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.21 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.22 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.23 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.24 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.25 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.26 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.27 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.3 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.4 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.5 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.6 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.7 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.8 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.9 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.1.0 beta1 All All
Application Netty Netty 4.1.0 beta2 All All
Application Netty Netty 4.1.0 beta3 All All
Application Netty Netty 4.1.0 beta4 All All
Application Netty Netty 3.10.0 All All All
Application Netty Netty 3.10.1 All All All
Application Netty Netty 3.10.2 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.0 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.1 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.10 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.11 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.12 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.13 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.14 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.15 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.16 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.17 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.18 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.19 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.2 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.20 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.21 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.22 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.23 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.24 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.25 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.26 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.27 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.3 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.4 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.5 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.6 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.7 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.8 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.0.9 All All All
Application Netty Netty 4.1.0 beta1 All All
Application Netty Netty 4.1.0 beta2 All All
Application Netty Netty 4.1.0 beta3 All All
Application Netty Netty 4.1.0 beta4 All All
Application Netty Netty All All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.0 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.0 beta All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.0 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.0 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.0.1 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.1 2.9.x-backport All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.1 rc1-2.9.x-backport All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.1 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.2 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.2 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.2 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.3 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.3 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.3 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.4 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.4 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.4 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.5 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.6 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.6 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.0 m1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.0 m2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.0 m3 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.0 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.0 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.1 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.2 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.2 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.2 rc3 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.2 rc4 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.3 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.3 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.3 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.4 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.5 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.3 m1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.0 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.0 beta All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.0 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.0 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.0.1 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.1 2.9.x-backport All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.1 rc1-2.9.x-backport All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.1 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.2 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.2 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.2 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.3 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.3 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.3 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.4 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.4 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.4 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.5 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.6 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.1.6 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.0 m1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.0 m2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.0 m3 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.0 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.0 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.1 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.2 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.2 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.2 rc3 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.2 rc4 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.3 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.3 rc1 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.3 rc2 All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.4 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.2.5 All All All
Application Playframework Play Framework 2.3 m1 All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: netty-4.0.28-1.fc21 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Validate cookie name and value characters by slandelle · Pull Request #3754 · netty/netty · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Third Party Advisory
Netty and Play Framework CVE-2015-2156 Session Hijacking Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Pony Mail! MLIST lists.apache.org
Play Framework Security Advisory MISC www.playframework.com Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: netty-4.0.28-1.fc22 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
1222923 – (CVE-2015-2156) CVE-2015-2156 netty: HttpOnly cookie bypass CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Netty/Play's Security Updates (CVE­-2015­-2156) MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Netty.news: Netty 3.9.8.Final and 3.10.3.Final released CONFIRM netty.io Vendor Advisory
Pony Mail! lists.apache.org
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 980761 Java (maven) Security Update for io.netty:netty-handler (GHSA-xfv3-rrfm-f2rv)
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