HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2017-15710

In Apache httpd 2.0.23 to 2.0.65, 2.2.0 to 2.2.34, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, mod_authnz_ldap, if configured with AuthLDAPCharsetConfig, uses the Accept-Language header value to lookup the right charset enc...

Vulnerability Description

In Apache httpd 2.0.23 to 2.0.65, 2.2.0 to 2.2.34, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, mod_authnz_ldap, if configured with AuthLDAPCharsetConfig, uses the Accept-Language header value to lookup the right charset encoding when verifying the user's credentials. If the header value is not present in the charset conversion table, a fallback mechanism is used to truncate it to a two characters value to allow a quick retry (for example, 'en-US' is truncated to 'en'). A header value of less than two characters forces an out of bound write of one NUL byte to a memory location that is not part of the string. In the worst case, quite unlikely, the process would crash which could be used as a Denial of Service attack. In the more likely case, this memory is already reserved for future use and the issue has no effect at all.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
ApacheHttp Server2.4.1
DebianDebian Linux7.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
NetappSantricity Cloud Connector-
NetappStorage Automation Store-
NetappStoragegrid-
NetappClustered Data Ontap-
RedhatEnterprise Linux6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-15710?

CVE-2017-15710 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In Apache httpd 2.0.23 to 2.0.65, 2.2.0 to 2.2.34, and 2.4.0 to 2.4.29, mod_authnz_ldap, if configured with AuthLDAPCharsetConfig, uses the Accept-Language header value to lookup the right charset enc...

How severe is CVE-2017-15710?

CVE-2017-15710 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15710?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Http Server, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Netapp Santricity Cloud Connector, Netapp Storage Automation Store.