CVE-2021-22959

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 15, 2021 at 02:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:38 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxGraalVMLlhttp

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%

Description

The parser in accepts requests with a space (SP) right after the header name before the colon. This can lead to HTTP Request Smuggling (HRS) in llhttp < v2.1.4 and < v6.0.6.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.1.43.0.0 ≤ v < 6.0.6
Affected range stops below 2.1.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0 ≤ v < 10.*11.0 ≤ v < 11.*12.0 ≤ v < 12.22.713.0 ≤ v < 13.*14.0 ≤ v < 14.18.115.0 ≤ v < 15.*16.0 ≤ v < 16.11.14.0 ≤ v < 4.*5.0 ≤ v < 5.*6.0 ≤ v < 6.*7.0 ≤ v < 7.*8.0 ≤ v < 8.*9.0 ≤ v < 9.*10.011.012.013.014.015.016.04.05.06.07.08.09.0
Affected range stops below 10.*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.22.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.18.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.11.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.*, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1238709
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5170
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-444

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