NIXPKGS-2026-1345
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Traefik: BasicAuth middleware: timing side-channel vulnerability
Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to versions 2.11.43, 3.6.14, and 3.7.0-rc.2, there is a timing side-channel vulnerability in Traefik's BasicAuth middleware that allows an attacker to enumerate valid usernames through response-time differences. The variable intended to hold a constant-time fallback secret always resolves to an empty string, causing the constant-time comparison to short-circuit in microseconds rather than performing a full bcrypt evaluation. This restores the original timing oracle and makes it possible to distinguish existing users from non-existing ones by measuring authentication response times. This issue has been patched in versions 2.11.43, 3.6.14, and 3.7.0-rc.2.
References
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https://github.com/traefik/traefik/security/advisories/GHSA-6x2q-h3cr-8j2h x_refsource_CONFIRM
Ignored references (3)
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https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v2.11.43 x_refsource_MISC
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https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.6.14 x_refsource_MISC
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https://github.com/traefik/traefik/releases/tag/v3.7.0-rc.2 x_refsource_MISC
Affected products
traefik
- ==>= 3.0.0-beta1, < 3.6.14
- ==>= 3.7.0-ea.1, < 3.7.0-rc.2
- ==< 2.11.43
Matching in nixpkgs
pkgs.traefik
Modern reverse proxy
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nixos-unstable 3.7.0-ea.2
- nixpkgs-unstable 3.7.0-ea.2
- nixos-unstable-small 3.7.0-ea.2
Package maintainers
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@vdemeester Vincent Demeester <vincent@sbr.pm>
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@djds djds <git@djds.dev>