Bug 2512089 (CVE-2026-73547)

Summary: CVE-2026-73547 envoy: envoy: ext_authz crash on CONNECT requests without :path pseudo-header
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-06 15:01:20 UTC
An abnormal process termination in the ext_authz filter when processing CONNECT requests without a :path pseudo-header. The filter previously dereferenced the missing header without checking whether it was present.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (7.5)

Embargoed until 2026-08-26 13:00 GMT per Envoy upstream disclosure. PSIRTSUPT-21132.