Input validation error in h2o (Alpine package)



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-10872
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 h2o (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33770

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10872

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

H2O version 2.2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service in the server via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

h2o (Alpine package): 2.2.3-r3

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4d42c5a4fecafe95475dd9dfcf61dbb3f9f955d2


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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