GHSA-9623-mqmm-5rcf
HIGHGHSA-9623-mqmm-5rcf is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-362 vulnerability in io.undertow:undertow-core. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-9623-mqmm-5rcf is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Undertow vulnerable to Race Condition
Blast Radius
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Description
A vulnerability was found in Undertow where the ProxyProtocolReadListener reuses the same StringBuilder instance across multiple requests. This issue occurs when the parseProxyProtocolV1 method processes multiple requests on the same HTTP connection. As a result, different requests may share the same StringBuilder instance, potentially leading to information leakage between requests or responses. In some cases, a value from a previous request or response may be erroneously reused, which could lead to unintended data exposure. This issue primarily results in errors and connection termination but creates a risk of data leakage in multi-request environments.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | io.undertow:undertow-core | all versions | 2.2.36.Final |
| ☕Maven | io.undertow:undertow-core | ≥ 2.3.0.Alpha1&&< 2.3.17.Final | 2.3.17.Final |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for io.undertow:undertow-core. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update io.undertow:undertow-core to 2.2.36.Final or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9623-mqmm-5rcf is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-9623-mqmm-5rcf is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-9623-mqmm-5rcf. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-9623-mqmm-5rcf in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-9623-mqmm-5rcf across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.