HAProxy through 3.4.0, fixed in commit 9a6d1fe, contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in hpack_dht_insert() within src/hpack-tbl.c that fails to validate the return value of hpack_dht_defrag() when the memory pool is exhausted. An attacker can trigger HPACK dynamic table insertions under memory pressure to dereference a NULL pointer and crash HAProxy worker processes, causing denial of service.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
haproxy haproxy unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 3.4.0
9a6d1fe3f00d86ab4ea6ea6ea0a5d48fc058a513 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/haproxy/haproxy/commit/9a6d1fe3f00d86ab4ea6ea6ea0a5d48fc058a513 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/haproxy-null-pointer-dereference-in-hpack-dht-insert-function cve-icon
History

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description HAProxy through 3.4.0, fixed in commit 9a6d1fe, contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability in hpack_dht_insert() within src/hpack-tbl.c that fails to validate the return value of hpack_dht_defrag() when the memory pool is exhausted. An attacker can trigger HPACK dynamic table insertions under memory pressure to dereference a NULL pointer and crash HAProxy worker processes, causing denial of service.
Title HAProxy - NULL Pointer Dereference in hpack_dht_insert Function
First Time appeared Haproxy
Haproxy aloha
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:haproxy:aloha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Haproxy
Haproxy aloha
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-18T17:26:38.498Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T15:53:37.765Z

Link: CVE-2026-55204

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-18T17:26:31.904Z

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