QID 353997

Date Published: 2022-07-25

QID 353997: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for python-twisted-web : ALAS2-2022-1827

A flaw was found in python-twisted.
This vulnerability occurs due to the parsing of illegal constructs in the twisted.web.http module.
The illegal constructs include '+/-' in the content-length header, '\n and \t' etc.
Non-conformant parsing leads to a desync if requests pass through multiple http parsers.
This flaw allows a remote attacker to perform an http request smuggling attack. (
( CVE-2022-24801)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.1 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2022-1827 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2022-1827 Amazon Linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2022-1827.html