Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting mod_proxy_html package, versions <1:2.4.6-67.el7_4.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
27.31% (97th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-MODPROXYHTML-2091620
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Jun 2017

Introduced: 20 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-7668  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 mod_proxy_html to version 1:2.4.6-67.el7_4.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mod_proxy_html package and not the mod_proxy_html package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The HTTP strict parsing changes added in Apache httpd 2.2.32 and 2.4.24 introduced a bug in token list parsing, which allows ap_find_token() to search past the end of its input string. By maliciously crafting a sequence of request headers, an attacker may be able to cause a segmentation fault, or to force ap_find_token() to return an incorrect value.

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