CVE-2018-8005

Description

When there are multiple ranges in a range request, Apache Traffic Server (ATS) will read the entire object from cache. This can cause performance problems with large objects in cache. This affects versions 6.0.0 to 6.2.2 and 7.0.0 to 7.1.3. To resolve this issue users running 6.x users should upgrade to 6.2.3 or later versions and 7.x users should upgrade to 7.1.4 or later versions.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.31% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/55d225af92887bfed0194400fd1b718622cca4140fc7318d982e25ca%40%3Cusers.trafficserver.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4282 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105187 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/3106 third party advisory
https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/3124 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8005?
CVE-2018-8005 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-8005?
To fix CVE-2018-8005, 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-2018-8005 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-8005 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-8005?
CVE-2018-8005 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server.
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