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CVE-2017-7679 Detail

Current Description

In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, mod_mime can read one byte past the end of a buffer when sending a malicious Content-Type response header.

Source:  MITRE
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Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.8 CRITICAL
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Insufficient_Info
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3896 Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99170 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038711 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2478 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2479 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2483 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3193 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3194 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3195 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3475 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3476 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3477 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gottburgm/Exploits/tree/master/CVE-2017-7679 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f4515e580dfb6eeca589a5cdebd4c4c709ce632b12924f343c3b7751@%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-32 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0002/
https://support.apple.com/HT208221 Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03821en_us
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03908en_us
https://www.nomachine.com/SU08O00185 Mitigation Third Party Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (CWE-119)

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
2.2.0		Up to (excluding)
2.2.33
 cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
2.4.0		Up to (excluding)
2.4.26


Change History

17 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-7679
NVD Published Date:
06/19/2017
NVD Last Modified:
02/07/2019