# CVE-2022-25763: Improper input validation on HTTP/2 headers

- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-10 · Updated: 2025-10-20

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server: 8.0.0 to 9.1.2

## Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in HTTP/2 request validation of Apache Traffic Server allows an attacker to create smuggle or cache poison attacks. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server 8.0.0 to 9.1.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/rc64lwbdgrkv674koc3zl1sljr9vwg21
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5206
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CJ67IWD5PRJUOIYIDJRUG3UMS2UF4X4J/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZCSBQBYPOZSWS5LCOAQ6LJLRLXFIAW5A/

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