CVE-2017-7668

Description

The HTTP strict parsing changes added in Apache httpd 2.2.32 and 2.4.24 introduced a bug in token list parsing, which allows ap_find_token() to search past the end of its input string. By maliciously crafting a sequence of request headers, an attacker may be able to cause a segmentation fault, or to force ap_find_token() to return an incorrect value.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 71.89% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server
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References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT208221 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2479 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/55a068b6a5eec0b3198ae7d96a7cb412352d0ffa7716612c5af3745b%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2483 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0002/ third party advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03908en_us third party advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03821en_us third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99137 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3896 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3194 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3193 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038711 third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-32 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-09 third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing list
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7668?
CVE-2017-7668 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7668?
To fix CVE-2017-7668, 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-2017-7668 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-7668 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~72% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7668?
CVE-2017-7668 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache HTTP Server.
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