Improper input validation in Apache Traffic Server - CVE-2017-7671
Published: March 21, 2018 / Updated: August 3, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11193
CSH Severity: Medium
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-2017-7671
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper Transport Layer Security (TLS) handshake operations. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input, trigger the TLS handshake process to become unresponsive and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists due to improper Transport Layer Security (TLS) handshake operations. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input, trigger the TLS handshake process to become unresponsive and cause the service to crash.
Affected software
Apache Traffic Server
Debian Linux
Debian Linux
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7671
Update to versions 6.2.2. or 7.1.2.
Apache Traffic Server - addressed in versions 6.2.2, 7.1.2