Ubuntu update for Apache HTTP Server
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 5 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-3167 CVE-2017-3169 CVE-2017-7668 CVE-2017-7679 CVE-2016-8743 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-592 CWE-125 CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #4 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Authentication bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU7115
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3167
CWE-ID:
CWE-592 - Authentication Bypass Issues
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of the ap_get_basic_auth_pw() function by third-party modules outside of the authentication phase. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HTTP request to vulnerable web server, bypass authentication requirements and gain unauthorized access to otherwise protected information.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 12.04
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3373-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU7116
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 7.7 [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/E:P/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3169
CWE-ID:
CWE-592 - Authentication Bypass Issues
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within mod_ssl module, when third-party modules call ap_hook_process_connection() function during an HTTP request to an HTTPS port. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and crash the affected web server.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 12.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3373-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
3) Out-of-bound read
EUVDB-ID: #VU7117
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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-2017-7668
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing token lists within ap_find_token() function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted sequence of HTTP headers and refer to data past the end of the search string.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results segmentation fault and web server crash.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 12.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3373-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU7119
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [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:P/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7679
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read within the mod_mime when constructing Content-Type response header. A remote attacker read one byte pas the end of a buffer when sending a malicious Content-Type response header.
Mitigation
Update the affected packages
Ubuntu: 12.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3373-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
5) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU1961
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8743
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of HTTP request, which contain whitespace characters. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request, containing CR, FF, VTAB characters followed by CRLF sequence and inject arbitrary data in server response.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in content spoofing, web cache poisoning and XSS attacks.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages
Ubuntu: 12.04
CPE2.3https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3373-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
