Security restrictions bypass in apache2 (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-1312 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
apache2 (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU11279
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1312
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists in Apache HTTPD mod_auth_digest due to improper generation of HTTP Digest authentication nonce. A remote attacker can replay HTTP requests across the cluster without detection by the target server(s) and bypass replay protection.
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Vulnerable software versionsapache2 (Alpine package): 2.4.4-r0 - 2.4.29-r1
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=33c9b879e1ac2712ea308a9c9e642d83b54d690d
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=745c279a27c099e33067e550773bdc49d7d3da2e
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a30dbd55635b5e5c03db10c63ac61a2a9b3c3b05
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c976cfb3d3e83caaa82a05bc37b1c1a6e6b3ea1c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=fc2557dadf48a27feaa29261edcaa62ea4fc367e
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
