HTTP Request Smuggling Affecting eap7-wildfly package, versions <0:7.1.0-64.GA_redhat_11.1.ep7.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-EAP7WILDFLY-5300216
  • published30 Mar 2023
  • disclosed13 Dec 2017

Introduced: 13 Dec 2017

CVE-2017-12165  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-444  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 eap7-wildfly to version 0:7.1.0-64.GA_redhat_11.1.ep7.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:3455.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream eap7-wildfly package and not the eap7-wildfly package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

It was discovered that Undertow before 1.4.17, 1.3.31 and 2.0.0 processes http request headers with unusual whitespaces which can cause possible http request smuggling.