CVE-2026-73549
Published:September 21, 2026
Updated:September 22, 2026
Envoy is an open source edge and service proxy designed for cloud-native applications. Prior to 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, and 1.39.1, Envoy's Utility::copyInternetAddressAndPort and QUIC client-address paths reconstruct scoped IPv6 addresses through addressAsString and Ipv6Instance. The string includes a percent scope identifier that inet_pton cannot parse, causing an exception or abort. Kernel-provided scoped IPv6 destinations in ORIGINAL_DST transparent-proxy deployments, and affected QUIC connection paths, can therefore terminate the process. The relevant scope boundary is that the HTTP use_http_header override rejects scoped addresses earlier; the advisory's crash path requires a kernel-provided original destination or the affected QUIC path. This issue is fixed in versions 1.36.10, 1.37.6, 1.38.4, and 1.39.1.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) =v1.39.0 <v1.39.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.39.1https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.36.0 <v1.36.10Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.36.10https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.38.0 <v1.38.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.38.4https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v1.37.0 <v1.37.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v1.37.6Related Resources (9)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions