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 v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7671
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
Apache Traffic Server
Apache Traffic Server
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-7671
Update to versions 6.2.2. or 7.1.2.