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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202608-10 ] HTTP-Daemon: Improper header handling

Posted on 15 August 2026
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202608-10
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: HTTP-Daemon: Improper header handling
Date: August 14, 2026
Bugs: #908905
ID: 202608-10

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability was found in HTTP-Daemon allowing header manipulation or
filter bypass.

Background
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HTTP-Daemon provides a base class for simple HTTP servers.

Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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dev-perl/HTTP-Daemon < 6.160.0 >= 6.160.0

Description
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Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests.

Impact
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The bug could potentially be exploited to gain privileged access to APIs
or poison intermediate caches.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All HTTP-Daemon users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-perl/HTTP-Daemon-6.160.0"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-31081
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31081

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202608-10

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2026 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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