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CVE-2015-5740
The net/http library in net/http/transfer.go in Go before 1.4.3 does not properly parse HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to…
Critical9.8EPSS 3.7%
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- mitre
Description
The net/http library in net/http/transfer.go in Go before 1.4.3 does not properly parse HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a request with two Content-length headers.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.7% · top 10% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
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References (8)
- [oss-security] 20150804 CVE Request - Go net/http library - HTTP smuggling (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2015-15619 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2015-15618 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- RHSA-2016:1538 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250352 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150805 Re: CVE Request - Go net/http library - HTTP smuggling (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150729 CVE Request - Go net/http library - HTTP smuggling (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/golang/go/commit/300d9a21583e7cf0149a778a0611e76ff7c6680f (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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