Prior to 26.10.0rc1, twisted.web.http.HTTPChannel.headerReceived rejects a NUL byte in an HTTP header value but
Affects twistedSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium · fixed in 26.10.0 : update twisted when convenient.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26.10.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10twistedpkg:deb/ubuntu/twisted?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTStwistedpkg:deb/ubuntu/twisted?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTStwistedpkg:deb/ubuntu/twisted?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTStwistedpkg:deb/ubuntu/twisted?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTStwistedpkg:deb/ubuntu/twisted?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTStwistedpkg:deb/ubuntu/twisted?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
Twisted is an event-based framework for internet applications, supporting Python 3.6+. Prior to 26.10.0rc1, twisted.web.http.HTTPChannel.headerReceived rejects a NUL byte in an HTTP header value but accepts a bare carriage return or bare line feed. Because Twisted splits header lines only on CRLF, a hidden Content-Length header can remain folded into another value while a lenient front end treats the bare character as a line terminator. The resulting framing disagreement can smuggle a following request past front-end access controls, poison a shared connection or cache, and expose a later client to the wrong response. This issue is an incomplete-fix residual of earlier Twisted request-smuggling protections. This issue is fixed in version 26.10.0rc1.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-115877 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115877 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/022b6f7feb5980166c71f54e2c0d8f4f21ff6e1a (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/twisted/twisted/commit/1616f702d36eda8990a5a5b22ad70fab140a7eb1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/twisted/twisted/pull/12755 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/twisted/twisted/releases/tag/twisted-26.10.0rc1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/twisted/twisted/security/advisories/GHSA-q7qq-6mhp-9rc4 (opens in a new tab)