SB2017112601 - Arch Linux update for varnish
Published: November 26, 2017 Updated: November 27, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017112601
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8807)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in the vbf_stp_error() function in bin/varnishd/cache/cache_fetch.c. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.