Improper Input Validation Affecting httpd package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-HTTPD-16720964
- published17 May 2026
- disclosed23 Mar 2017
Introduced: 23 Mar 2017
CVE-2017-7246 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:10 httpd.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream httpd package and not the httpd package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:10 relevant fixed versions and status.
Stack-based buffer overflow in the pcre32_copy_substring function in pcre_get.c in libpcre1 in PCRE 8.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (WRITE of size 268) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1437369
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7246
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97067
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/03/20/libpcre-two-stack-based-buffer-overflow-write-in-pcre32_copy_substring-pcre_get-c/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-25