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CVE-2017-7679 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3896 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html Apache Software Foundation, CVE Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99170 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038711 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2478 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2479 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2483 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3193 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3194 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3195 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3475 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3476 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3477 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/gottburgm/Exploits/tree/master/CVE-2017-7679 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f4515e580dfb6eeca589a5cdebd4c4c709ce632b12924f343c3b7751%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r15f9aa4427581a1aecb4063f1b4b983511ae1c9935e2a0a6876dad3c%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6521a7f62276340eabdb3339b2aa9a38c5f59d978497a1f794af53be%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfcf929bd33a6833e3f0c35eebdad70d5060665f9c4e17ea467c66770%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-32 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0002/ Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://support.apple.com/HT208221 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Third Party Advisory 
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03821en_us Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03908en_us Apache Software Foundation, CVE
https://www.nomachine.com/SU08O00185 Apache Software Foundation, CVE Mitigation  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-09 Apache Software Foundation, CVE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-126 Buffer Over-read Apache Software Foundation  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-7679
NVD Published Date:
06/19/2017
NVD Last Modified:
04/19/2025
Source:
Apache Software Foundation