HTTP response splitting in Apache Traffic Server - CVE-2017-5660
Published: March 7, 2018 / Updated: August 3, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10861
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5660
CWE-ID: CWE-113
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform HTTP response splitting attack.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of line-folded HTTP headers and host headers. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request, trigger a different upstream proxy server to be used and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of line-folded HTTP headers and host headers. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request, trigger a different upstream proxy server to be used and cause the service to crash.
Affected software
Apache Traffic Server
Debian Linux
Debian Linux
How to mitigate CVE-2017-5660
Update to versions 6.2.2, 7.1.2 or later.
Apache Traffic Server - addressed in versions 6.2.2, 7.1.2