CVE-2005-2729: Astaro Security Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 6.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The HTTP proxy in Astaro Security Linux 6.0 does not properly filter HTTP CONNECT requests to localhost, which allows remote attackers to bypass firewall rules and connect to local services.

Affected products

• Astaro Security Linux: version 6.001 only

Published 2005-08-30. Last modified 2026-06-16.