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ID:5106 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2017-7679
ID:5106 - Exploit for Out-of-bounds read in Apache HTTP Server - CVE-2017-7679
Published: February 1, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7119
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7679
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Apache HTTP Server
Apache HTTP Server
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read within the mod_mime when constructing Content-Type response header. A remote attacker read one byte pas the end of a buffer when sending a malicious Content-Type response header.
Remediation
Update Apache HTTP server to version 2.2.34 or 2.4.26.