Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU48816

Memory leak in Apache Traffic Server - CVE-2020-17508

Published: December 8, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU48816

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17508

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apache Foundation

Affected software:
Apache Traffic Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due memory leak. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the server and obtain memory contents.

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