Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Debian Linux - CVE-2016-10711

 

Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests in Debian Linux - CVE-2016-10711

Published: January 29, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37577
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10711
CWE-ID: CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
Debian Linux

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Apsis Pound before 2.8a allows request smuggling via crafted headers, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3751.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-10711

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources