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Out-of-bounds Read Affecting httpd package, versions <0:2.4.6-67.el7_4.2

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.64% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-HTTPD-4687317
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Jun 2017
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Introduced: 20 Jun 2017

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 httpd to version 0:2.4.6-67.el7_4.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:2479.

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:7 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.

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