CVE-2026-19879

NameCVE-2026-19879
DescriptionA flaw was found in Undertow, an HTTP server, within its HTTP response header writing path. The `writeString()` method performs a silent narrowing cast from 16-bit Unicode characters to 8-bit bytes when writing HTTP response header values. A remote attacker can exploit this by supplying specific Unicode characters in user-controlled input that an application places into response headers. This can lead to the truncation of these characters into ASCII control characters or special symbols, potentially resulting in limited integrity impact or information disclosure if the application does not properly sanitize user input.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
undertow (PTS)forky, sid2.3.20-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
undertowsource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2516038

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