Apache mod_auth_digest Uninitialized Memory Error Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1038906 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1038906
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2017-9788
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 13 2017
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Impact:
Denial of service via network, Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.2.33 and 2.4.26
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache mod_auth_digest. A remote user can cause the target service to crash. A remote user can obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The mod_auth_digest component does not properly initialize memory used to process 'Digest' type HTTP Authorization headers. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to view potentially sensitive information from the previous request.
Robert Swiecki reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target service to crash.
A remote user can obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (2.2.34, 2.4.27).
The vendor advisory is available at:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_24.html
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Vendor URL: httpd.apache.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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