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Out-of-Bounds Affecting httpd24-tools package, versions <0:2.4.27-3.71.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.64% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-HTTPD24TOOLS-1707137
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed20 Jun 2017
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Introduced: 20 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-7679  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 httpd24-tools to version 0:2.4.27-3.71.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-863.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd24-tools package and not the httpd24-tools package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

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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