CVE-2017-7656

Description

In Eclipse Jetty, versions 9.2.x and older, 9.3.x (all configurations), and 9.4.x (non-default configuration with RFC2616 compliance enabled), HTTP/0.9 is handled poorly. An HTTP/1 style request line (i.e. method space URI space version) that declares a version of HTTP/0.9 was accepted and treated as a 0.9 request. If deployed behind an intermediary that also accepted and passed through the 0.9 version (but did not act on it), then the response sent could be interpreted by the intermediary as HTTP/1 headers. This could be used to poison the cache if the server allowed the origin client to generate arbitrary content in the response.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.27% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7656?
CVE-2017-7656 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7656?
To fix CVE-2017-7656, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7656 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-7656 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7656?
CVE-2017-7656 affects The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty.
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