// For flags

CVE-2017-7679

httpd: mod_mime buffer overread

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

En Apache httpd, en versiones 2.2.x anteriores a la 2.2.33 y versiones 2.4.x anteriores a la 2.4.26, mod_mime puede leer un byte más allá del final de un búfer cuando está enviando una cabecera de respuesta del tipo Content maliciosa.

A buffer over-read flaw was found in the httpd's mod_mime module. A user permitted to modify httpd's MIME configuration could use this flaw to cause httpd child process to crash.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-04-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-06-20 CVE Published
  • 2023-11-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
  • CWE-126: Buffer Over-read
CAPEC
References (42)
URL Tag Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99170 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038711 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/56c2e7cc9deb1c12a843d0dc251ea7fd3e7e80293cde02fcd65286ba%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/84a3714f0878781f6ed84473d1a503d2cc382277e100450209231830%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d63cb8e9100f28a99429b4328e4e7cebce861d5772ac9863ba2ae6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f4515e580dfb6eeca589a5cdebd4c4c709ce632b12924f343c3b7751%40%3Cdev.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f7f95ac1cd9895db2714fa3ebaa0b94d0c6df360f742a40951384a53%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r15f9aa4427581a1aecb4063f1b4b983511ae1c9935e2a0a6876dad3c%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r57608dc51b79102f3952ae06f54d5277b649c86d6533dcd6a7d201f7%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6521a7f62276340eabdb3339b2aa9a38c5f59d978497a1f794af53be%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r75cbe9ea3e2114e4271bbeca7aff96117b50c1b6eb7c4772b0337c1f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9ea3538f229874c80a10af473856a81fbf5f694cd7f471cc679ba70b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc998b18880df98bafaade071346690c2bc1444adaa1a1ea464b93f0a%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcc44594d4d6579b90deccd4536b5d31f099ef563df39b094be286b9e%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd18c3c43602e66f9cdcf09f1de233804975b9572b0456cc582390b6f%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdca61ae990660bacb682295f2a09d34612b7bb5f457577fe17f4d064%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3d27b6250aa8548b8845d314bb8a350b3df326cacbbfdfe4d455234%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfbaf647d52c1cb843e726a0933f156366a806cead84fbd430951591b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfcf929bd33a6833e3f0c35eebdad70d5060665f9c4e17ea467c66770%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180601-0002 X_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208221 Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03821en_us X_refsource_confirm
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03908en_us X_refsource_confirm
https://www.nomachine.com/SU08O00185 Mitigation
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2019-09 X_refsource_confirm
URL Date SRC
https://github.com/gottburgm/Exploits/tree/master/CVE-2017-7679 2024-08-05
URL Date SRC
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html 2023-11-07
URL Date SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3896 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2478 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2479 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2483 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3193 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3194 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3195 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3475 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3476 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3477 2023-11-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-32 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7679 2017-12-15
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1463207 2017-12-15
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Http Server
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Http Server"
 >= 2.2.0 < 2.2.33
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Http Server" and version " >= 2.2.0 < 2.2.33"
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Affected
Apache
Search vendor "Apache"
 Http Server
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Http Server"
 >= 2.4.0 < 2.4.26
Search vendor "Apache" for product "Http Server" and version " >= 2.4.0 < 2.4.26"
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Affected