Improper Input Validation Affecting mod_ssl package, versions <1:2.2.34-1.16.amzn1
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- published27 Sept 2021
- disclosed26 Jul 2018
Introduced: 26 Jul 2018
CVE-2017-12171 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 mod_ssl to version 1:2.2.34-1.16.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-921.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mod_ssl package and not the mod_ssl package as distributed by Amazon-Linux.
See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.
A regression was found in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 version of httpd 2.2.15-60, causing comments in the "Allow" and "Deny" configuration lines to be parsed incorrectly. A web administrator could unintentionally allow any client to access a restricted HTTP resource.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101516
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-12171
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12171
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2972
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039633
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12171
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1493056