SB2018032722 - Out-of-bounds read in apache2 (Alpine package)



SB2018032722 - Out-of-bounds read in apache2 (Alpine package)

Published: March 27, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018032722
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1301)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to trigger an out-of-bounds memory access error after a header size limit has been reached to cause the target service to crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.