Out-of-bounds Read Affecting httpd package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
57.47% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL10-HTTPD-9883722
  • published28 Apr 2025
  • disclosed20 Jun 2017

Introduced: 20 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-7679  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (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.

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.

References