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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-7679: Security patch for httpd ((Multiple Advisories))

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2017-7679: Security patch for httpd ((Multiple Advisories))

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/20/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/04/2017
Modified
08/25/2020

Description

In Apache httpd 2.2.x before 2.2.33 and 2.4.x before 2.4.26, mod_mime can read one byte past the end of a buffer when sending a malicious Content-Type response header.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-httpd
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-httpd24

References

  • ALAS-2017-892
  • DSA-3896
  • CVE-2017-7679
  • USN-3340-1
  • USN-3373-1

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